Dewar was appointed Chief Whip under a new rule that made the job appointive and added on additional elective seat in the Shadow Cabinet.

After the 1998 election he left the ministry and was appointed Chief Government Whip.

He was appointed Chief Whip of the ECR in December 2010.

He was immediately appointed Chief Whip by party leader Liam Cosgrave.

After the 2010 federal election, Warren was appointed Chief Opposition Whip by opposition leader Tony Abbott.

In 1962, he was appointed Chief Government Whip and parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada.

He was appointed Chief Opposition Whip on January 28, 2005.

Not long after his election he was appointed assistant Chief Whip.

In 1894 Ellis was appointed Chief Whip.

After the Liberal-led coalition gained power at the 1949 general election, he was appointed Chief Government Whip.