R A ('Rab') Butler
/ˌræb ˈbʌtlə(r)/
/ˌræb ˈbʌtlər/
- Richard Austen Butler (1902-82) an English conservative politician who held every important position in government except that of prime minister. He is sometimes described as ‘the best prime minister we never had’. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer (1951-5), Home Secretary (1957-62), and Foreign Secretary (1963-4). Most people expected him to follow Macmillan as Prime Minister, but Macmillan preferred Sir Alec Douglas-Home. Butler was made a life peer in 1965.
理查德·奥斯丁·巴特勒（Richard Austen Butler，1902-82年），是英国保守派政治人物，除总理外，在政府中担任所有重要职务。有时他被称为“我们从未有过的最好的总理”。他曾担任财政大臣（1951-5），内政大臣（1957-62）和外交大臣（1963-4）。多数人期望他跟随麦克米伦出任总理，但麦克米伦更喜欢亚历克·道格拉斯·霍姆爵士。巴特勒在1965年成为终身同伴。