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
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