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 edit
The list below contains a list of Holland's spokespeople and their respective roles:
1926–28 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 283.
- ^ O'Farrell, Patrick. "Holland, Henry Edmund – Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d Gustafson 1986, pp. 114.
- ^ a b O'Farrell 1964, pp. 121.
- ^ Gustafson 1986, pp. 287.
- ^ a b Watson, James. "Sullivan, Daniel Giles". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ a b Wilson 1985, p. 280.
References edit
- O'Farrell, P.J. (1964). Harry Holland: Militant Socialist. Canberra, Australia: Australian National University Press.
- Gustafson, Barry (1986). From the Cradle to the Grave: a biography of Michael Joseph Savage. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00138-5.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.