Ramsay MacDonald
/ˌræmzi məkˈdɒnld/
/ˌræmzi məkˈdɑːnld/
- (1866-1937) a British prime minister. He was leader of the Labour Party (1911-14 and 1922-31) and the first Labour prime minister (1924 and 1929-31). His second government failed to deal with economic difficulties, and was replaced by a coalition government (= one supported by all parties). MacDonald continued as prime minister (1931-5), but left the Labour Party, an act which made him unpopular with Labour supporters. In 1935 he resigned and was replaced by Stanley Baldwin.
拉姆齐·麦克唐纳（Ramsay MacDonald）：（1866-1937）英国首相。他曾是工党的领导人（1911-14和1922-31）和第一任工党总理（1924和1929-31）。他的第二任政府未能应对经济困难，由一个联合政府（由各方支持的一个政府）取代。麦克唐纳（MacDonald）继续担任总理（1931-5），但离开工党，这一举动使他在工党支持者中不受欢迎。1935年，他辞职，由斯坦利·鲍德温（Stanley Baldwin）接任。