Liberal Party Frontbench Team, 1956–67
Members of the British Liberal Party's Frontbench Team from 1956 to 1967 (leaderships listed chronologically):
Party Spokesmen under Jo Grimond's First Three Parliaments November 1956–March 1966
- Jo Grimond: Party Leader
- Donald Wade: Chief Whip
Changes
- May 1962: Arthur Holt replaces Donald Wade as Chief Whip
- 1962: Donald Wade appointed as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
- 1963: Eric Lubbock replaces Arthur Holt as Chief Whip
- October 1964: Upon election to the House, Alasdair Mackenzie becomes Chief Spokesman for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Posts and Telecommunications
- October 1964: On losing his seat, Donald Wade steps down as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
- March 1965: Upon election to the House, David Steel becomes Chief Spokesman for Work.
- 1965: Eric Lubbock is noted as being 'Liberal Aviation Spokesman' in documentation from this time.
Party Spokesmen under Jo Grimond's Final Parliament March 1966–January 1967
- Jo Grimond: Party Leader
- Eric Lubbock: Chief Whip
- Richard Wainwright: Chief Treasury Spokesman
- James Davidson: Chief Foreign Affairs and Defence Spokesman
- Alasdair Mackenzie: Chief Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Posts and Telecommunications Spokesman
- David Steel: Chief Work Spokesman
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