Liberal Party Frontbench Team, 1956–67

Updated on Sep 29, 2024

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Members of the British Liberal Party's Frontbench Team from 1956 to 1967 (leaderships listed chronologically):

Party Spokesmen under Jo Grimond's First Three Parliaments November 1956–March 1966

Jo Grimond: Party Leader

Donald Wade: Chief Whip

May 1962: Arthur Holt replaces Donald Wade as Chief Whip

1962: Donald Wade appointed as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party

1963: Eric Lubbock replaces Arthur Holt as Chief Whip

October 1964: Upon election to the House, Alasdair Mackenzie becomes Chief Spokesman for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Posts and Telecommunications

October 1964: On losing his seat, Donald Wade steps down as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party

March 1965: Upon election to the House, David Steel becomes Chief Spokesman for Work.

1965: Eric Lubbock is noted as being 'Liberal Aviation Spokesman' in documentation from this time.

Jo Grimond: Party Leader

Eric Lubbock: Chief Whip

Richard Wainwright: Chief Treasury Spokesman

James Davidson: Chief Foreign Affairs and Defence Spokesman

Alasdair Mackenzie: Chief Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Posts and Telecommunications Spokesman

David Steel: Chief Work Spokesman

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