The First Shadow Cabinet of Edward Heath was created on 28 July 1965 after the Conservative Party elected Edward Heath as its leader, replacing Alec Douglas-Home.
Heath announced his Shadow Cabinet on 5 August 1965.
In October 1965 Heath announced the rest of his frontbench team.
Following the 1966 election Heath was forced to reshuffle his frontbench as three members of the Shadow Cabinet (Soames, Thorneycroft and Redmayne) had lost their seats.
Another reshuffle was conducted in November 1968.