Second Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson

Second Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson
Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom
1970 – 1974
Date formed	19 June 1970
Date dissolved	4 March 1974
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Leader of the Opposition	Harold Wilson
Deputy Leader of the Opposition	Roy Jenkins (1970-72) Edward Short (1972-74)
Member party	Labour Party
Status in legislature	Official Opposition 288 / 630 (46%)
History
Election	1970 United Kingdom general election
Legislature terms	45th UK Parliament
Predecessor	First Shadow Cabinet of Edward Heath
Successor	Second Shadow Cabinet of Edward Heath

Harold Wilson of the Labour Party would form his Second Shadow Cabinet, as Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition, after losing the 1970 general election to Conservative Edward Heath. He would retain leadership of the Opposition for the length of the Heath Ministry, from 1970 − 1974. In February 1974, his party would narrowly win an election. Wilson was then forced to form a minority government, which would only last until another election in October of that year. Following that election, Wilson would form a majority government.