Ronald Cross
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Sir Ronald Hibbert Cross, 1st Baronet, KCMG, KCVO, PC (May 9, 1896 – June 3, 1968) was a British politician and diplomat.
Cross was educated at Eton College and served in World War I.
At the 1931 general election, Cross was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for Rossendale. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1940.
He held a number of ministerial posts including Minister of Shipping and Minister of Economic Warfare during World War II. In 1941 he was sent to be High Commissioner in Australia. He returned in 1945 but lost his seat.
In 1950, Cross was elected in the seat of Ormskirk, Lancashire. He later served as Governor of Tasmania from August 23, 1951 to June 4, 1958.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by: Arthur Law |
Member of Parliament for Rossendale 1931–1945 |
Succeeded by: George Henry Walker |
| Preceded by: Harold Wilson |
Member of Parliament for Ormskirk 1950–1951 |
Succeeded by: Arthur Salter |
| Political Offices | ||
| Preceded by: Hon. Arthur Hope |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1937–1938 |
Succeeded by: Robert Grimston |
| New Title New Office |
Minister of Economic Warfare 1939–1940 |
Succeeded by: Hugh Dalton |
| Preceded by: Robert Hudson |
Minister of Shipping 1940 |
Office Abolished |
| Government Offices | ||
| Preceded by: Sir Hugh Binney |
Governor of Tasmania 1951–1958 |
Succeeded by: The Lord Rowallan |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New Title New Creation |
Baronet (of Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire) 1941–1968 |
Extinct |
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