Leader of the Opposition

The Leader of the Opposition is a position held by the leader of the party with the second-highest number of seats in the Craftian House of Representatives. When in parliament, the Leader of the Opposition sits on the left-hand side of the centre table, in front of the Opposition and opposite the Prime Minister. The Opposition Leader is elected by his or her party according to its rules. A new Opposition Leader may be elected when the incumbent dies, resigns, or is challenged for the leadership.
The current Leader of the Opposition is Barry Barnsworth of the Craftian Conservative Party, since 6 September 2067.
==List of Leaders of the Opposition==
# 	Leader(Birth-Death) 	Party 	Term of office 	Term of office 	Premier 	Premier
Provincial Leader of the Opposition (1945–1986)	Provincial Leader of the Opposition (1945–1986)	Provincial Leader of the Opposition (1945–1986)	Provincial Leader of the Opposition (1945–1986)	Provincial Leader of the Opposition (1945–1986)	Provincial Leader of the Opposition (1945–1986)	Provincial Leader of the Opposition (1945–1986)
rowspan="2" 	Percy Raymond(1886–1960) 	rowspan="2" 	7 April1945 	23 September1947 	 	Phillipson
 	Percy Raymond(1886–1960) 	J. Smith 	7 April1945 	23 September1947 	 	
 	Allen Wilson(1904–1975) 	 	24 September1947 	6 May1948 	rowspan="2" 	Raymond
 	Zhou Chenzhong(1864–1955) 	 	7 May1948 	9 June1951 	 	Raymond
 	Allen Wilson(1904–1975) 	 	10 June1951 	13 November1953 	 	McArthur
 	William McArthur(1895–1972) 	 	14 November1953 	20 December1953 	rowspan="5" 	Wilson
 	David Crankson(1888–1956) 	 	20 December1953 	18 July1954 	 	Wilson
 	William Hurst(1911–1998) 	 	19 July1954 	1 April1957 	 	Wilson
 	William McArthur(1895–1972) 	 	2 April1957 	16 October1958 	 	Wilson
 	Gary Smith(1901–1993) 	 	17 October1958 	27 February1959 	 	Wilson
rowspan="4" 	Allen Wilson(1904–1975) 	rowspan="4" 	28 February1959 	12 September1965 	 	
 	Allen Wilson(1904–1975) 	G. Smith 	28 February1959 	12 September1965 	 	
 	Allen Wilson(1904–1975) 	Anderson 	28 February1959 	12 September1965 	 	
rowspan="3" 	Allen Wilson(1904–1975) 	Joyce 	28 February1959 	12 September1965 	 	
 	Peter Peters(1900–1982) 	Joyce 	 	13 September1965 	29 August1968 	
 	Bert Aaron(1920–2009) 	Joyce 	 	30 August1968 	24 September1968 	
rowspan="2" 	Wilbur Joyce(1913–1984) 	rowspan="2" 	25 September1968 	25 October1969 	 	Aaron
rowspan="2" 	Wilbur Joyce(1913–1984) 	Harrison 	25 September1968 	25 October1969 	 	
 	Jim McIntyre(1921–2014) 	Harrison 	 	26 October1969 	17 July1972 	
 	Edwin Stevenson(1928–1991) 	 	18 July1972 	31 August1978 	rowspan="4" 	McIntyre
 	Richy Linas(1935–2022) 	 	1 September1978 	19 November1979 	 	McIntyre
 	Edwin Stevenson(1928–1991) 	 	20 November1979 	9 March1981 	 	McIntyre
 	Theodore Wright(1930–2028) 	 	10 March1981 	20 January1982 	 	McIntyre
 	Jim McIntyre(1921–2014) 	 	21 January1982 	18 May1984 	rowspan="3" 	Wright
 	Edwin Stevenson(1928–1991) 	 	19 May1984 	3 November1986 	 	Wright
 	Jim McIntyre(1921–2014) 	 	4 November1986 	1 December1986 	 	Wright
# 	Leader(Birth-Death) 	Party 	Term of office 	Term of office 	Prime Minister 	Prime Minister
Leader of the Opposition (1987–) 	Leader of the Opposition (1987–) 	Leader of the Opposition (1987–) 	Leader of the Opposition (1987–) 	Leader of the Opposition (1987–) 	Leader of the Opposition (1987–) 	Leader of the Opposition (1987–)
 	Jim McIntyre(1921–2014) 	 	1 January1987 	1 January1990 	 	Charles
 	Brad King(1942–2029) 	 	2 January1990 	28 September1990 	rowspan="2" 	Stevenson
rowspan="2" 	Jonathan Johnson(1943–2031) 	rowspan="2" 	29 September1990 	3 September1992 	 	Stevenson
rowspan="3" 	Jonathan Johnson(1943–2031) 	Pierce 	29 September1990 	3 September1992 	 	
 	Fred Waters(1954–2020) 	Pierce 	 	4 September1992 	4 July1994 	
 	Peter McDonald(1946–1999) 	Pierce 	 	5 July1994 	25 September1995 	
 	Alexander Lee(1955–2052) 	 	26 September1995 	14 September1998 	 	McDonald
 	Peter McDonald(1946–1999) 	 	15 September1998 	2 October1998 	rowspan="2" 	A. Lee
 	James Herbert(1946–2002) 	 	3 October1998 	30 September2001 	 	A. Lee
rowspan="2" 	James Traves(1960–2045) 	rowspan="2" 	1 October2001 	14 September2007 	 	Herbert
rowspan="2" 	James Traves(1960–2045) 	Bergensten 	1 October2001 	14 September2007 	 	
rowspan="3" 	Brian Heath(1958–2061) 	Bergensten 	rowspan="3" 	15 September2007 	19 May2014 	
 	Brian Heath(1958–2061) 	DellfieldBarris 	 	15 September2007 	19 May2014 	
rowspan="2" 	Brian Heath(1958–2061) 	Ching 	 	15 September2007 	19 May2014 	
 	James Traves(1960–2045) 	Ching 	 	20 May2014 	15 September2016 	
 	Bob Ching(1969–) 	 	16 September2016 	8 December2018 	rowspan="2" 	Hen-Ji
 	Joseph Langsley(1964–2035) 	 	9 December2018 	9 September2019 	 	Hen-Ji
rowspan="2" 	Oliver Hen-Ji(1957–2058) 	rowspan="2" 	10 September2019 	19 September2022 	 	R. Leonard
rowspan="3" 	Oliver Hen-Ji(1957–2058) 	McKay 	10 September2019 	19 September2022 	 	
 	Stephen Connor(1971–2059) 	McKay 	 	20 September2022 	16 October2026 	
 	Mike Hunter(1961–2041) 	McKay 	 	17 October2026 	8 September2028 	
 	Alejandro McKay(1970–) 	 	9 September2028 	19 September2031 	 	Hunter
rowspan="2" 	Oliver Hen-Ji(1957–2058) 	rowspan="2" 	20 September2031 	16 August2033 	 	Nguyen
rowspan="2" 	Oliver Hen-Ji(1957–2058) 	Crestson 	20 September2031 	16 August2033 	 	
 	Timothy Lee(1995–) 	Crestson 	 	17 August2033 	27 August2034 	
rowspan="2" 	Johnny Yuss(1985–2050) 	rowspan="2" 	28 August2034 	18 September2037 	 	T. Lee
 	Johnny Yuss(1985–2050) 	Jones 	28 August2034 	18 September2037 	 	
 	Robert Jones(1979–) 	 	19 September2037 	31 March2038 	rowspan="2" 	Yuss
 	Bobby Trent(1984–) 	 	1 April2038 	2 September2040 	 	Yuss
 	Johnny Yuss(1985–2050) 	 	3 September2040 	15 February2041 	rowspan="4" 	Abbott
 	Vincent Leonard(1984–2062) 	 	16 February2041 	30 November2048 	 	Abbott
 	John Hammond(1991–) 	 	1 December2048 	23 July2050 	 	Abbott
 	Vincent Leonard(1984–2062) 	 	24 July2050 	7 October2050 	 	Abbott
rowspan="2" 	Louise Johnston(2010–) 	rowspan="2" 	8 October2050 	17 April2054 	 	V. Leonard
rowspan="4" 	Louise Johnston(2010–) 	M. Queanbeyan 	8 October2050 	17 April2054 	 	
 	Howard Truman(2007–) 	M. Queanbeyan 	 	18 April2054 	20 September2055 	
 	Con Wang(2011–) 	M. Queanbeyan 	 	21 September2055 	6 August2058 	
 	Zahab Wibowus(1994–) 	M. Queanbeyan 	 	7 August2058 	17 September2058 	
 	Mel Queanbeyan(2005–) 	 	18 September2058 	29 January2059 	rowspan="2" 	Wibowus
rowspan="2" 	Reagen Queanbeyan(2030–) 	rowspan="2" 	30 January2059 	31 August2064 	 	Wibowus
 	Reagen Queanbeyan(2030–) 	Gray 	30 January2059 	31 August2064 	 	
 	Isaac Gray(2026–) 	 	1 September2064 	11 November2066 	rowspan="2" 	R. Queanbeyan
 	Lewis Terrys(2012–) 	 	12 November2066 	5 September2067 	 	R. Queanbeyan
 	Barry Barnsworth(2017–) 	 	6 September2067 	Incumbent 	 	Terrys