Leader of the Opposition
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The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically seen as an alternative prime minister, premier, first minister, or chief minister to the incumbent; in the Westminster system, they head a rival alternative government known as the shadow cabinet or opposition front bench.[1][2] The same term is also used to refer to the leader of the largest political party that is not in government in subnational state, provincial, and other regional and local legislatures.[citation needed]
The full title for the Leader of the Opposition is the Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition in the United Kingdom[3][4] and in many Commonwealth realms.
Current leaders of the opposition
[edit | edit source]Parliamentary systems
[edit | edit source]- Leader of the Opposition (Albania) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Armenia) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Austria) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Azerbaijan) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Bahrain) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Belgium) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Brunei) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Bulgaria) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Burkina Faso) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Burundi) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Cambodia)
- Leader of the Opposition (Cameroon) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Cape Verde) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Central African Republic) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Chad) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Comoros)
- Leader of the Opposition (Croatia) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Cyprus) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Czech Republic) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Denmark) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Djibouti) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Egypt) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Eritrea) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Estonia) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Ethiopia) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Finland) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (France) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Gabon) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Georgia) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Germany) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Greece)
- Leader of the Opposition (Guinea) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Guinea-Bissau) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Hungary) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Indonesia) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Italy) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Israel)
- Leader of the Opposition (Jordan) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Kuwait) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Laos) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Latvia) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Lebanon) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Lithuania) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Madagascar) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Mauritania) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Mongolia) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Montenegro) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Morocco) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Mozambique) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (the Netherlands) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Niger) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Nigeria) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (North Macedonia) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Norway) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Oman) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Philippines) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Poland) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Portugal) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Romania) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Rwanda) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Sao Tome and Principe) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Senegal) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Serbia) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Slovakia) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Slovenia) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (South Korea) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Spain) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Sudan) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Suriname) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Sweden) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Tanzania) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Togo) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Tunisia) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (United Arab Emirates) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Zambia) (unofficial position)
Westminster system
[edit | edit source]- Leader of the Opposition (Antigua and Barbuda)
- Leader of the Opposition (Australia)
- Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Australia)
- Leader of the Opposition (Australian Capital Territory)
- Leader of the Opposition (New South Wales)
- Leader of the Opposition (Northern Territory)
- Leader of the Opposition (Queensland)
- Leader of the Opposition (South Australia)
- Leader of the Opposition (Tasmania)
- Leader of the Opposition (Victoria)
- Leader of the Opposition (Western Australia)
- Leader of the Opposition (Bahamas)
- Leader of the Opposition (Bangladesh)
- Leader of the Opposition (Barbados)
- Leader of the Opposition (Belize)
- Leader of the Opposition (Botswana)
- Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada)
- Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Canada)
- Leader of the Opposition (Alberta)
- Leader of the Opposition (British Columbia)
- Leader of the Opposition (Manitoba)
- Leader of the Opposition (New Brunswick)
- Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Leader of the Opposition (Nova Scotia)
- Leader of the Opposition (Ontario)
- Leader of the Opposition (Prince Edward Island)
- Leader of the Opposition (Quebec)
- Leader of the Opposition (Saskatchewan)
- Leader of the Opposition (Yukon)
- Leader of the Opposition (Dominica)
- Leader of the Opposition (Fiji)
- Leader of the Opposition (the Gambia)
- Leader of the Opposition (Ghana)
- Leader of the Opposition (Grenada)
- Leader of the Opposition (India)
- Leader of the Opposition (Ireland)
- Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica)
- Leader of the Opposition (Japan) (unofficial position)
- Leader of the Opposition (Lesotho)
- Leader of the Opposition (Malaysia)
- Leader of the Opposition (Maldives)
- Leader of the Opposition (Malta)
- Leader of the Opposition (Mauritius)
- Leader of the Opposition (Myanmar)
- Leader of the Opposition (Nepal)
- Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand)
- Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan)
- Leader of the Opposition (Papua New Guinea)
- Leader of the Opposition (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
- Leader of the Opposition (Saint Lucia)
- Leader of the Opposition (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
- Leader of the Opposition (Samoa)
- Leader of the Opposition (Sierra Leone)
- Leader of the Opposition (Singapore)
- Leader of the Opposition (Solomon Islands)
- Leader of the Opposition (South Africa)
- Leader of the Opposition (Thailand)
- Leader of the Opposition (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Leader of the Opposition (Tuvalu)
- Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
- Leader of the Opposition (Vanuatu)
Semi-presidential systems
[edit | edit source]Presidential systems
[edit | edit source]- The Leader of the Opposition (Belarus)
- Leader of the Opposition (Seychelles)
- Leader of the Main Opposition (Turkey)
- Leader of the Opposition (Uganda)
- Leader of the Opposition (Zambia)
Other
[edit | edit source]Historical leader of the opposition positions
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]- Minority leader, for a similar role in countries utilizing the presidential system
- Parliamentary opposition
- Shadow cabinet
- Controlled opposition
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