List of Leaders of the Opposition

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This is a list of Leaders of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition in New Ingrea is a Member of the House of Assembly. The position is held by the leader of the party not in government that has the most seats in the Assembly. When in parliament, the Leader of the Opposition sits directly opposite the Prime Minister. The current Leader of the Opposition is Kristine Dawkins, the Leader of the National Party.

# Name
(Birth–Death)
Electoral district
Party affiliation In office Duration Prime Minister[1]
1 Thomas Reade
(14 June 1855 – 27 October 1932)
MHA for Kingsbury
Liberal Party 28 March 1890 - 7 May 1894 4 years, 1 month, 9 days Jonas Willard
2 Jonas Willard
(19 February 1841 – 20 May 1920)
MHA for East Riding of Centralia
Conservative Party 7 May 1894 - 5 April 1897 2 years, 10 months, 29 days Thomas Reade
(1) Thomas Reade
(14 June 1855 – 27 October 1932)
MHA for Kingsbury
Liberal Party 5 April 1897 - 11 May 1903 6 years, 1 month, 6 days Jonas Willard
(2) Jonas Willard
(19 February 1841 – 20 May 1920)
MHA for East Riding of Centralia
Conservative Party 11 May - 28 July 1903 2 months, 17 days Thomas Reade
3 Cyril Percy
()
Conservative Party 28 July 1903 - 22 August 1911 8 years, 25 days
Vincent Churchwell
Henry Chaytor
4 Henry Chaytor
()
Liberal Party Robert Stratton
5 Leonard Rollins
()
Anti-War Liberal
6 Joseph Williams
()
Liberal Party
7 Robert Stratton
(24 September 1868 – 2 June 1944)
Conservative Party Joseph Williams
8 Arthur Cooke
()
Conservative Party
William Burdett
9 Donald Burleigh
(2 May 1879 - 4 September 1971)
MHA for Codrington
Country Party
10 Gordon Roper
()
Labour Party Donald Burleigh
11 Peter Sims
(26 January 1900 – 29 April 1964)
Labour Party
Peter Wright
12 Peter Wright
(6 June 1889 - 30 October 1973)
MHA for Rock Abbey
National Party Peter Sims
13 Rob Kettering
(27 March 1903 – 31 August 1994)
National Party
14 Jonathon Braddock
(16 January 1919 - 19 March 2006)
MHA for Stanhill
Liberal Party Rob Kettering
Democratic Party
Tony Hendon
15 Tony Hendon
(7 December 1908 – 1 June 1999)
National Party 10 April 1961 - Jonathon Braddock
16 John Collier
()
National Party
17 Jacob Meyer
(16 November 1922 - 19 May 2011)
National Party
Jason Olsen
18 Michael Pearson
(23 January 1916 - 4 May 2000)
MHA for Hackside
Democratic Party 27 July 1975 - Jacob Meyer
19 Antonia Davidson
(Born 27 May 1928)
MHA for Philipstown
Democratic Party - 27 April 1981
20 Philip Corbett
(22 March 1924 – 3 August 1984)
MHA for Layton
National Party 27 April 1981 - 12 March 1984 Antonia Davidson
(19) Antonia Davidson
(Born 27 May 1928)
MHA for Philipstown West
Democratic Party 12 March 1984 - 21 November 1986 2 years, 8 months, 9 days Phillip Corbett
Cassandra Yee
Yvonne Gates
21 Jenny Petersen
(Born 8 March 1942)
National Party 24 November 1986 - 15 May 1987 Antonia Davidson
22 John Tudor
(Born 31 July 1940)
MHA for Shepton East
National Party 15 May 1987 - 16 March 1992
23 Una Clements
()
Democratic Party John Tudor
24 Bill Howlett
(Born 6 September 1951)
MHA for Stanhill
Democratic Party
25 Jim Goodwin
(Born 1 December 1947)
MHA for Badminton
National Party 13 March 2000 - 15 March 2004 4 years, 2 days Bill Howlett
26 Matthew Jones
(Born 4 June 1951)
MHA for Woolcaster
Democratic Party 15 March 2004 - 13 March 2012 7 years, 11 months, 27 days Jim Goodwin
27 Kristine Dawkins
(Born 6 December 1961)
MHA for Uxbridge East—Kesby
National Party 17 March 2012 - Present Incumbent Matthew Jones

References and notes

  1. The office of Prime Minister of New Ingrea did not come in to existence until 1 October 1907. Prior to this date, the Opposition Leader sat opposite the Chief Secretary.

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