Corbyn shadow cabinet
Corbyn Shadow Cabinet | |
|---|---|
Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
| 2015 – 2020 | |
Corbyn and members of his shadow cabinet at a session of Prime Minister's Questions in 2020 | |
| Date formed | 12 September 2015 |
| Date dissolved | 4 April 2020 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Leader of the Opposition | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Shadow First Secretary | Angela Eagle (2015–16) Emily Thornberry (2017–20) |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Official Opposition |
| History | |
| Elections | 2015 2016 |
| Outgoing election | 2020 |
| Legislature terms | 2015 UK Parliament 2017 UK Parliament 2019 UK Parliament |
| Predecessor | Second Harman shadow cabinet |
| Successor | Starmer shadow cabinet |
Jeremy Corbyn assumed the position of Leader of the Opposition after being elected as leader of the Labour Party on 12 September 2015; the election was triggered by Ed Miliband's resignation following the Labour Party's electoral defeat at the 2015 general election when David Cameron formed a majority Conservative government. The usual number of junior shadow ministers were also appointed.
Corbyn appointed his first Shadow Cabinet in September 2015. A small reshuffle occurred on 5 January 2016, with one further resignation on 11 January 2016. Dozens of further resignations occurred on 26 and 27 June 2016.
The cabinet was reshuffled following the 2017 and 2019 general elections.