Shadow Cabinet of Harry Holland

Last updated February 19, 2023

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.

Frontbench team

The list below contains a list of Holland's spokespeople and their respective roles:

1926–28

	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

	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

↑ 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.
1 2 3 4 Gustafson 1986, pp. 114.
1 2 O'Farrell 1964, pp. 121.
↑ Gustafson 1986, pp. 287.
1 2 Watson, James. "Sullivan, Daniel Giles". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 22 February 2011.
1 2 Wilson 1985, p. 280.

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References

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.

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[FOOTNOTEWilson1985283-1] Wilson 1985, p. 283.

[DNZB_Holland-2] O'Farrell, Patrick. "Holland, Henry Edmund – Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 9 January 2016.

[FOOTNOTEGustafson1986114-3] 1 2 3 4 Gustafson 1986, pp. 114.

[FOOTNOTEO'Farrell1964121-4] 1 2 O'Farrell 1964, pp. 121.

[FOOTNOTEGustafson1986287-5] Gustafson 1986, pp. 287.

[DNZB_Sullivan-6] 1 2 Watson, James. "Sullivan, Daniel Giles". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 22 February 2011.

[FOOTNOTEWilson1985280-7] 1 2 Wilson 1985, p. 280.

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