Leader of the Opposition

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The '''leader of the opposition''' is a title traditionally held by the leader of the [[Opposition (parliamentary)|largest party not in government]] in a parliamentary democracy. The leader of the opposition is seen as the 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 [[Frontbencher|Front Bench]]. The same term is applied to the leader of the largest political group who are not part of the administration in local and regional councils and assemblies.

In many [[Commonwealth realm]]s, the full title is ''Leader of Her Majesty's most Loyal opposition''.

==Current leaders of the opposition==

===Parliamentary systems===

* [[Leader of the Opposition (Albania)]] (unofficial position)
* [[Opposition (Cambodia)|Leader of the Opposition (Cambodia)]]
* [[Opposition (Croatia)|Leader of the Opposition (Croatia)]] (unofficial position)
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Denmark)]]
* [[Leader of the opposition (Germany)]] (unofficial position)
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Greece)]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Hungary)]] (unofficial position)
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Italy)]] (unofficial position)
* [[Opposition (Montenegro)|Leader of the Opposition (Montenegro)]] (unofficial position)
* Leader of the Opposition (Norway) (unofficial position) {{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Portugal)]] (unofficial position)
* [[Opposition (Serbia)|Leader of the Opposition (Serbia)]] (unofficial position)
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Spain)]] (unofficial position)
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Sweden)]] (unofficial position)

====Westminster system====

* [[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)]]
* [[Parliament of the Bahamas|Leader of the Opposition (Bahamas)]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Bangladesh)]]
* [[House of Assembly of Barbados|Leader of the Opposition (Barbados)]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Belize)]]
* [[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)]]
** [[List of leaders of the Official Opposition of Quebec|Leader of the Opposition (Quebec)]]
** [[Leader of the Opposition (Saskatchewan)]]
** [[List of Yukon Leaders of Opposition|Leader of the Opposition (Yukon)]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Dominica)]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Fiji)]]
* [[Parliament of Grenada|Leader of the Opposition (Grenada)]]

* [[Leader of the Opposition (India)]]

** '''Federal opposition leaders'''

** [[Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha]]
** [[Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha]]

** '''State level opposition leaders'''

** [[Leader of the Opposition in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition (Andhra Pradesh)]]
** [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition (Gujarat)]]
** [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition (Jharkhand)]]
** [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition (Kerala)]]
** [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition (Punjab)]]
** [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Telangana Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition (Telangana)]]
** [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition (Uttar Pradesh)]]
** [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition (Uttarakhand)]]
** [[List of leaders of the opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition (West Bengal)]]

* [[Leader of the Opposition (Ireland)]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Israel)]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica)]]
* Leader of the Opposition (Japan) (unofficial position)
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Kuwait)]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Malaysia)]]
** [[Opposition (Malaysia)|Leader of the Opposition (Malaysian State Legislative Assemblies)]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Malta)]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Mauritius)]]
* [[Opposition (Myanmar)|Leader of the Opposition (Myanmar)]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Nepal)]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand)]]
** [[Parliament of the Cook Islands|Leader of the Opposition (Cook Islands)]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan)]]
** [[Leader of the Opposition of Punjab (Pakistan)]]
* [[National Parliament of Papua New Guinea|Leader of the Opposition (Papua New Guinea)]]
* [[National Assembly (Saint Kitts and Nevis)|Leader of the Opposition (Saint Kitts and Nevis)]]
* [[House of Assembly of Saint Lucia|Leader of the Opposition (Saint Lucia)]]
* [[House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Leader of the Opposition (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)]]
* [[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)]]
* [[Enele_Sopoaga#Leader_of_the_Opposition|Leader of the Opposition (Tuvalu)]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)]]
** [[Leader of the Opposition (Scotland)]] (unofficial position)
** [[Leader of the Opposition in Wales|Leader of the Opposition (Wales)]]
** [[British Overseas Territories]]
*** [[House of Assembly (Anguilla)|Leader of the Opposition (Anguilla)]]
*** [[Leader of the Opposition (Bermuda)]]
*** [[Leader of the Opposition (British Virgin Islands)]]
*** [[Parliament of the Cayman Islands|Leader of the Opposition (Cayman Islands)]]
*** [[Gibraltar Parliament|Leader of the Opposition (Gibraltar)]]
*** [[Legislative Assembly of Montserrat|Leader of the Opposition (Montserrat)]]
*** [[House of Assembly (Turks and Caicos Islands)|Leader of the Opposition (Turks and Caicos Islands)]]
* [[Parliament of Vanuatu|Leader of the Opposition (Vanuatu)]]

===Semi-presidential systems===

* [[Leader of the Opposition in the French Senate]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Sri Lanka)]]

===Presidential systems===

* [[Leader of the Opposition (Peru)]]
* [[Leader of the Main Opposition of Turkey|Leader of the Main Opposition]] (Turkey)
* [[Leader of Opposition (Uganda)]]

===Other===

* [[National Assembly (Guyana)|Leader of the Opposition (Guyana)]]

==Historical leader of the opposition positions==

* [[Leader of the Opposition (Northern Ireland)]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition (Rhodesia)]]

==See also==
* [[Minority leader]], for a similar role in countries utilizing the presidential system
* [[Parliamentary opposition]]

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