Leader of the Labour Party in the House of Lords

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Leader of the Labour Party in the House of Lords
Official portrait of Baroness Smith of Basildon, 2019.jpg
Incumbent
The Baroness Smith of Basildon
since 27 May 2015
Inaugural holder The Viscount Haldane
Formation1924

The Leader of the Labour Party in the House of Lords is the parliamentary chairperson of the Labour Party of the House of Lords. The Labour Party peers elect the Leader of the Labour Party in the House of Lords .

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When the Labour Party is the main party of opposition in the House of Commons, this post also acts as Shadow Leader of the House of Lords.

The current incumbent, Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon, was appointed in May 2015. [1] [2]

List of Labour Leaders in the House of Lords

LeaderPortraitTerm of office LOTO Other ministerial offices held as
Leader of the House of Lords
The Viscount Haldane
(Richard Haldane)
Viscount Haldane.jpg 192419 August 19281924–1928Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (22 January 1924 – 6 November 1924)
The Lord Parmoor
(Charles Cripps)
Lord Parmoor.jpg 19 August 192824 August 19311928–1929
1931
Lord President of the Council (7 June 1929 – 24 August 1931)
The Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
(Arthur Ponsonby)
Lord Ponsonby.jpg 7 October 193125 October 19351931–1935
The Lord Snell
(Harry Snell)
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The Viscount Addison
(Christopher Addison)
Dr. Christopher Addison LOC 16027831872 (cropped).jpg 22 May 194011 December 19511940–1945
1951–1952
Dominions Secretary (3 August 1945 – 7 July 1947)
Commonwealth Relations Secretary (7 July 1947 – 7 October 1947)
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (7 October 1947 – 9 March 1951)
Paymaster General (2 July 1948 – 1 April 1949)
Lord President of the Council (9 March 1951 – 26 October 1951)
The Earl Jowitt
(William Jowitt)
William Allen Jowitt c1945.jpg 195214 December 19551952–1955
The Earl Alexander of Hillsborough
(A. V. Alexander)
Albert-Victor-Alexander-Earl-Alexander-of-Hillsborough.jpg 14 December 195516 October 19641955–1964
The Earl of Longford
(Frank Pakenham)
Lord Longford 4 Allan Warren.jpg 18 October 196416 January 1968Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (18 October 1964 – 23 December 1965)
Colonial Secretary (23 December 1965 – 6 April 1966)
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (6 April 1966 – 16 January 1968)
The Lord Shackleton
(Edward Shackleton)
16 January 19684 March 19741970–1974Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (16 January 1968 – 6 April 1968)
Paymaster General (6 April 1968 – 1 November 1968)
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (18 October 1968 – 19 June 1970)
The Lord Shepherd
(Malcolm Shepherd)
4 March 197410 September 1976Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (4 March 1974 – 10 September 1976)
The Lord Peart
(Fred Peart)
10 September 19764 November 19821979–1982Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (10 September 1976 – 4 May 1979)
The Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos
(Cledwyn Hughes)
4 November 198218 July 19921982–1992
The Lord Richard
(Ivor Richard)
18 July 199227 July 19981992–1997Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (2 May 1997 – 27 July 1998)
The Baroness Jay of Paddington
(Margaret Jay)
Official portrait of Baroness Jay of Paddington crop 2.jpg 27 July 19988 June 2001Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (27 July 1998 – 8 June 2001)
Minister for Women (27 July 1998 – 8 June 2001)
The Lord Williams of Mostyn
(Gareth Williams)
8 June 200120 September 2003Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (8 June 2001 – 13 June 2003)
Lord President of the Council (13 June 2003 – 20 September 2003)
The Baroness Amos
(Valerie Amos)
Valerie Amos DFID 2013.jpg 6 October 200327 June 2007Lord President of the Council (6 October 2003 – 27 June 2007)
The Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Catherine Ashton)
Catherine Ashton, Head of the European Defence Agency, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy & Vice-President of the European Commission (13468295505).jpg 27 June 20073 October 2008Lord President of the Council (28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008)
The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Janet Royall)
BaronessRoyallPortrait.jpg 3 October 200827 May 20152010–2015Lord President of the Council (3 October 2008 – 5 June 2009)
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010)
The Baroness Smith of Basildon
(Angela Smith)
Official portrait of Baroness Smith of Basildon crop 2.jpg 27 May 20152015–

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