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			{{Short description\|Political title}}
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	{{Party politics}}		{{Party politics}}
	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 ~~and~~ in the [[Westminster system]] ~~heads~~ 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.		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 Loyal opposition''.		In many [[Commonwealth realm]]s, the full title is ''Leader of Her Majesty's most Loyal opposition''.

	==Current leaders of the opposition==		==Current leaders of the opposition==
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	* [[Leader of the Opposition (Greece)]]		* [[Leader of the Opposition (Greece)]]
	* [[Leader of the Opposition (Hungary)]] (unofficial position)		* [[Leader of the Opposition (Hungary)]] (unofficial position)
			* [[Leader of the Opposition (Italy)]] (unofficial position)
	* [[Opposition (Montenegro)\|Leader of the Opposition (Montenegro)]] (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 (Norway) (unofficial position) {{Citation needed\|date=November 2021}}
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	** '''State level opposition leaders'''		** '''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 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 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly\|Leader of the Opposition (Jharkhand)]]
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	** [[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 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 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 (Ireland)]]

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{{Unreferenced|date=December 2009}}
{{Party politics}}
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 and in the [[Westminster system]] heads 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 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)
* [[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'''

** [[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)]]

* [[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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Leader of the Opposition - Revision history

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