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Liberal Party Frontbench Team, 1967–76

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Members of the British Liberal Party's Frontbench Team from 1967 to 1976 (leaderships listed chronologically):

Contents

Party Spokesmen under Jeremy Thorpe's First Parliament January 1967–June 1970

  • Jeremy Thorpe: Party Leader
  • Eric Lubbock: Chief Whip
  • Richard Wainwright: Chief Treasury Spokesman
  • James Davidson: Chief Foreign Affairs and Defence Spokesman
  • David Steel: Chief Commonwealth Spokesman
  • Alasdair Mackenzie: Chief Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Posts and Telecommunications Spokesman

    • Changes

  • June 1969: Upon election to the house, Wallace Lawler becomes Chief Spokesman for Pensions and Housing

    • Party Spokesmen under Jeremy Thorpe's Second Parliament June 1970–February 1974

  • Jeremy Thorpe: Party Leader
  • David Steel: Chief Whip
  • John Pardoe: Chief Treasury Spokesman

    • Party Spokesmen under Jeremy Thorpe's Third Parliament February 1974–October 1974

  • Jeremy Thorpe: Party Leader
  • David Steel: Chief Whip, Chief Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth
  • John Pardoe: Chief Treasury Spokesman

    • Party Spokesmen under Jeremy Thorpe's Fourth Parliament October 1974–May 1976

  • Jeremy Thorpe: Party Leader
  • David Steel: Chief Whip, Chief Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth
  • John Pardoe: Chief Treasury Spokesman

    • Changes

  • 1975: Cyril Smith becomes Chief Whip

    • Party Spokesmen under Jo Grimond's Interim Leadership May 1976–July 1976

  • Jeremy Thorpe: Party Leader
  • Cyril Smith: Chief Whip
  • John Pardoe: Chief Treasury Spokesman
  • David Steel: Chief Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth

    • References

    Liberal Party Frontbench Team, 1967–76 Wikipedia
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