Shadow Cabinet of Harry Holland

New Zealand political leader Harry Holland assembled a spokesperson system amongst the Labour caucus following his elevation to become Leader of the Opposition on 16 June 1926, when Labour won the 1926 Eden by-election.[1] As the Labour Party formed the largest party not in government, his frontbench team was as a result the Official Opposition of the New Zealand House of Representatives.

Holland once again became Leader of the Opposition in 1931 after his agreement to give confidence in the house to the United Party government ended. He remained leader until his death in 1933.[2]

Frontbench team

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The list below contains a list of Holland's spokespeople and their respective roles:

1926–28

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Shadow Minister Portfolio
Harry Holland Leader of the Opposition
Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs[3]
Michael Joseph Savage Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Spokesperson for Internal Affairs
Spokesperson for Native Affairs
Accossiate spokesperson for Finance[3]
Peter Fraser Spokesperson for Education
Spokesperson for Health
Parliamentary Caucus Secretary[4]
James McCombs Spokesperson for Finance[5]
Bob Semple Spokesperson for Labour
Spokesperson for Mines
Dan Sullivan Senior Whip[6]
Rex Mason Spokesperson for Justice
Ted Howard Junior Whip[7]

1931–33

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Shadow Minister Portfolio
Harry Holland Leader of the Opposition
Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs[3]
Michael Joseph Savage Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Spokesperson for Internal Affairs
Spokesperson for Native Affairs[3]
Peter Fraser Spokesperson for Education
Spokesperson for Health
Parliamentary Caucus Secretary[4]
Walter Nash Spokesperson for Finance
Bob Semple Spokesperson for Labour
Spokesperson for Mines
Dan Sullivan Senior Whip[6]
Rex Mason Spokesperson for Justice
Ted Howard Junior Whip[7]

Notes

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  1. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 283.
  2. ^ O'Farrell, Patrick. "Holland, Henry Edmund – Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d Gustafson 1986, pp. 114.
  4. ^ a b O'Farrell 1964, pp. 121.
  5. ^ Gustafson 1986, pp. 287.
  6. ^ a b Watson, James. "Sullivan, Daniel Giles". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  7. ^ a b Wilson 1985, p. 280.

References

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