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] | ||
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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
- ↑ 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.