Cripps, Sir Richard Stafford

Japanese: クリップス（英語表記）Cripps， Sir Richard Stafford

Born: April 24, 1889, London
[Died] April 21, 1952, Zurich British politician. Studied chemistry at the University of London. His aunt was the well-known socialist B. Webb, and he developed an interest in socialism at an early age. In 1931 he was a Labour MP. In 1939 he was expelled from the party for advocating a national cabinet. From 1940 to 1942 he was ambassador to the Soviet Union, and in 1942 he headed the Cripps Mission to India. From 1942 to 1945 he was Minister for Aircraft Production. In 1945 he was allowed to return to the Labour Party, and in the same year he became Minister of Trade. In 1946 he again headed the Indian Mission. In 1947 he became Minister for Economic Affairs. From 1947 to 1950 he worked hard to revive the British economy as Chancellor of the Exchequer, but resigned due to ill health.

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Japanese:

[生]1889.4.24. ロンドン
[没]1952.4.21. チューリヒ
イギリスの政治家。ロンドン大学で化学を専攻。叔母が社会主義者として高名な B.ウェッブであったため，早くから社会主義に関心をもった。 1931年労働党下院議員。 39年に挙国内閣を提唱して党から除名された。 40～42年ソ連駐在大使，42年クリップス・ミッション団長としてインド派遣。 42～45年航空機生産相。 45年労働党への復帰が認められ，同年商相。 46年再度インド派遣使節団長。 47年経済相。 47～50年蔵相としてイギリスの経済復興に尽力したが病気のため辞任。

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