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Shadow Cabinet of Hugh Gaitskell

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Shadow Cabinet of Hugh Gaitskell
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The Shadow Cabinet of Hugh Gaitskell was created on following the election of Hugh Gaitskell as Labour leader on 14 December 1955.[1][2]

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Initial Shadow Cabinet

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Gaitskell announced his Shadow Cabinet on 15 February 1956 following the election of Jim Griffiths as deputy leader. Before that members of Attlee's Shadow Cabinet remained in place.[5]

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November 1956 reshuffle

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Following the 1956 shadow cabinet election, Gaitskell reshuffled the front bench on 27 November.[6] Richard Stokes was dropped from the frontbench and was replaced by Frank Soskice.

Junior Shadow Ministers

January 1958 reshuffle

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Following the 1957 shadow cabinet election, Gaitskell reshuffled the front bench on 24 January 1958.[7]

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1959 reshuffle

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Following that year's general, deputy leadership and shadow cabinet elections, Gaitskell performed a major reshuffle on 16 November 1959.[9]

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1960 reshuffle

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Following the leadership, deputy leadership and shadow cabinet elections, Gaitskell performed another reshuffle on 28 November 1960.

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1961 reshuffle

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Following the leadership, deputy leadership and shadow cabinet elections, Gaitskell performed another reshuffle on 30 November 1961.[12]

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