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Leader of the Opposition
Oppositieleider
反对党领袖 Fǎnduìdǎng Lǐngxiù
野党党首 Yatō Tōshu

MaceyNovakova
Incumbent
Macey Novakova
since 29 July 2019

Style The Honourable
Leader of the Opposition (spoken)
Term length While leader of the largest political party not in government
Formation 21 October 1825
Inaugural holder Charles Drummond
Salary $215,340 (END)

The Leader of the Official Opposition (commonly known as the Leader of the Opposition or colloquially the Opposition Leader) is the politician who leads the Official Opposition in Enderron. The position is conventionally held by the leader of the largest party not within the government.

The current Leader of the Opposition is Macey Novakova of the Liberal Party, since 29 July 2019.

Twenty leaders of the opposition have later become premier or prime minister, although two – Thomas Southcott and William A. Watford – had already served an earlier term as premier (both served non-consecutive terms in office).

List of Leaders of the Opposition

Leader Party Term of office Premier/Prime Minister
Portrait Name
(birth–death)
1 File:CharlesDrummond.jpg Sir Charles Drummond
(1760–1842)
Ind. Conservative 21 October
1825
17 March
1830
George Granville
Andrew Campbell
2 File:GeorgeWade.jpg George Wade
(1779–1848)
Ind. Conservative 17 March
1830
2 September
1832
3 File:JohnConstance.jpg John Constance
(1785–1851)
Conservative 2 September
1832
8 December
1837
4 File:HenryBassinger.jpg Henry Bassinger
(1787–1849)
Conservative 8 December
1837
8 March
1843
Thomas Southcott
3 File:ThomasSouthcott.jpg Thomas Southcott
(1790–1869)
Liberal 8 March
1843
14 April
1844
Henry Bassinger
(4) File:HenryBassinger.jpg Henry Bassinger
(1787–1849)
Conservative 14 April
1844
13 June
1846
Thomas Southcott
6 File:CharlesStephenson.jpg Charles Stephenson
(1796–1867)
Conservative 13 June
1846
29 December
1846
7 File:LachlanRussell.jpg Lachlan Russell
(1801–1885)
Conservative 29 December
1846
17 September
1850
(3) File:ThomasSouthcott.jpg Thomas Southcott
(1790–1869)
Liberal 17 September
1850
24 June
1855
Lachlan Russell
8 File:JamesJenkins.jpg James Jenkins
(1804–1868)
Liberal 24 June
1855
6 May
1857
(7) File:LachlanRussell.jpg Lachlan Russell
(1801–1885)
Conservative 6 May
1857
20 August
1861
James Jenkins
(8) File:JamesJenkins.jpg James Jenkins
(1804–1868)
Liberal 20 August
1861
18 September
1861
Lachlan Russell
9 File:JohnTerrence.jpg John Terrence
(1805–1900)
Liberal 18 September
1861
22 July
1865
William A. Watford
10 File:StevenWilkinson.jpg Steven Wilkinson
(1817–1882)
Liberal 22 July
1865
10 February
1866
11 File:HenryNash.jpg Henry Nash
(1828–1903)
Liberal 10 February
1866
10 November
1870
12 File:WilliamWatford.jpg Sir William A. Watford
(1810–1886)
Conservative 10 November
1870
18 May
1871
Henry Nash
(11) File:HenryNash.jpg Henry Nash
(1828–1903)
Liberal 18 May
1871
15 May
1874
William A. Watford
13 File:CharlesLeighton.jpg Sir Charles Leighton
(1821–1906)
Liberal 15 May
1874
1 April
1875
(12) File:WilliamWatford.jpg Sir William A. Watford
(1810–1886)
Conservative 1 April
1875
26 January
1877
Charles Leighton
14 File:JosephRenshaw.jpg Joseph Renshaw
(1830–1914)
Conservative 26 January
1877
12 September
1885
15 File:JamesSpencerCampbell.jpg James S. Campbell
(1827–1919)
Conservative 12 September
1885
31 July
1889
(13) File:CharlesLeighton.jpg Sir Charles Leighton
(1821–1906)
Liberal 31 July
1889
4 March
1891
James S. Campbell
(15) File:JamesSpencerCampbell.jpg James S. Campbell
(1827–1919)
Conservative 4 March
1891
28 September
1892
Charles Leighton
(13) File:CharlesLeighton.jpg Sir Charles Leighton
(1821–1906)
Liberal 28 September
1892
29 January
1897
James S. Campbell
William Thurmond
16 File:SamuelDavidScott.jpg Samuel David Scott
(1837–1910)
Conservative 29 January
1897
23 March
1900
Charles Leighton
17 File:NormanFrederickson.jpg Norman Frederickson
(1838–1904)
Liberal 23 March
1900
25 May
1901
Samuel David Scott
18 File:JuliusFindley.jpg Julius Findley
(1847–1926)
Liberal 25 May
1901
17 October
1901
(16) File:SamuelDavidScott.jpg Samuel David Scott
(1837–1910)
Conservative 17 October
1901
30 April
1904
Norman Frederickson
Arthur Cameron
19 File:VernonStLaurent.jpg Vernon St. Laurent
(1846–1933)
Conservative 30 April
1904
4 May
1907
20 DouglasWilson Sir Douglas Wilson
(1849–1921)
Conservative 4 May
1907
15 August
1911
People's Edward Jansen
21 File:EdwardJansen.jpg Edward Jansen
(1851–1916)
Democratic 15 August
1911
7 January
1916†
Douglas Wilson
Martin Renner
22 File:AlecMarshall.jpg Alec Marshall
(1848–1926)
Democratic 7 January
1916
29 January
1920
23 File:CharlesWatson.jpg Charles Watson
(1860–1941)
Social Democrats 29 January
1920
18 June
1922
24 AllenSjoberg Allen Sjoberg
(1875–1936)
Social Democrats 18 June
1922
15 December
1923
25 MartinRenner Martin Renner
(1858–1937)
People's 15 December
1923
1 February
1924
Allen Sjoberg
26 GeorgeKeeney George Keeney
(1871–1949)
People's 1 February
1924
25 July
1926
(24) AllenSjoberg Allen Sjoberg
(1875–1936)
Social Democrats 25 July
1926
15 September
1927
George Keeney
27 DanielReed Daniel Reed
(1867–1963)
Social Democrats 15 September
1927
14 November
1930
(26) GeorgeKeeney George Keeney
(1871–1949)
People's 14 November
1930
29 November
1930
Daniel Reed
28 MaxwellDruitt Maxwell Druitt
(1876–1944)
People's 29 November
1930
6 May
1935
Andrew Mulherin
29 NevilleSaxton Neville Saxton
(1869–1951)
People's 6 May
1935
26 November
1937
30 RobertFraserScott Robert Fraser Scott
(1893–1972)
Social Democrats 26 November
1937
13 March
1945
Neville Saxton
William Oxley
31 PeterVickerson Peter Vickerson
(1884–1960)
Social Democrats 13 March
1945
29 December
1945
32 JeremyFulton Jeremy Fulton
(1892–1957)
Social Democrats 29 December
1945
8 August
1952
33 GordonCollins Gordon Collins
(1909–1996)
Social Democrats 8 August
1952
30 September
1958
34 CalvinRhinehart Calvin Rhinehart
(1925–2003)
Social Democrats 30 September
1958
17 October
1962
35 File:JensStorthaun.jpg Jens Storthaun
(1904–1992)
Social Democrats 17 October
1962
16 December
1967
Benjamin Thrailkill
Alex Holthe
(34) CalvinRhinehart Calvin Rhinehart
(1925–2003)
Social Democrats 16 December
1967
23 September
1970
36 AlexHolthe Alex Holthe
(1912–1999)
United 23 September
1970
12 August
1976
Calvin Rhinehart
37 MartinCrowley Martin Crowley
(1926–2010)
United 12 August
1976
27 March
1979
38 MikeBehrens Mike Behrens
(1933–)
United 27 March
1979
29 September
1986
William Watt
James Thorpe
39 JeffreyRuben Jeffrey Ruben
(1942–)
Social Democrats 29 September
1986
19 June
1987
Mike Behrens
40 HelenVandenberg Helen Vandenberg
(1939–)
Social Democrats 19 June
1987
20 September
1990
(38) MikeBehrens Mike Behrens
(1933–)
United 20 September
1990
10 May
1991
Helen Vandenberg
41 AndrewQuinton Andrew Quinton
(1946–)
United 10 May
1991
26 July
1992
42 AnthonyHammond Anthony Hammond
(1937–2015)
Conservative 26 July
1992
5 October
1992
43 EdTannen Ed Tannen
(1942–)
Conservative 5 October
1992
25 November
1993
44 WallyKoepke Wally Koepke
(1951–)
Conservative 25 November
1993
30 September
2002
Rick Clarkson
Liberal
45 File:JasonVien.jpg Jason Vien
(1960–)
Social Democrats 30 September
2002
30 September
2006
Wally Koepke
46 TomWoodlands Tom Woodlands
(1960–)
Social Democrats 30 September
2006
1 October
2014
Adrian Coghlan
Sherry Matsuda
47 JeremyWansey Jeremy Wansey
(1957–)
Liberal 1 October
2014
16 June
2016
Tom Woodlands
Lisa Kelsey Chan
48 MattEriksen Matt Eriksen
(1969–)
Liberal 16 June
2016
29 July
2019
49 MaceyNovakova Macey Novakova
(1978–)
Liberal 29 July
2019
Incumbent
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