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Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Baron Carington of Upton, KG, GCMG, CH, MC, PC, DL (6 June 1919 – 9 July 2018), was a British Conservative Party politician and hereditary peer who served as Defence Secretary from 1970 to 1974, Foreign Secretary from 1979 to 1982, Chairman of the General Electric Company from 1983 to 1984, and Secretary General of NATO from 1984 to 1988.
- Second World War
- 3, including Rupert
- 1939–1949 (inactive from 1945)
- Conservative
Apr 27, 2022 · April 11, 1943. Birth of Hon Alexandra de Bunsen. 2018. July 9, 2018. Age 99. Death of Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington. London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. Genealogy for Peter Alexander Rupert Carington (1919 - 2018) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- London, England
- Iona Carington, Baroness Carrington
- England
- June 6, 1919
Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington (born June 6, 1919, London, England—died July 9, 2018) was a British politician who was secretary-general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from 1984 to 1988. He previously held posts in the administrations of various Conservative prime ministers, notably serving as foreign secretary (1979 ...
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Jul 10, 2018 · Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, former foreign secretary, born 6 June 1919, died 10 July 2018 More about Falklands War Margaret Thatcher Conservative Party
Jul 10, 2018 · Julia Langdon. Tue 10 Jul 2018 09.25 EDT. Last modified on Fri 27 Jul 2018 06.54 EDT. Peter Carrington, Lord Carrington, who has died aged 99, was the longest serving member of the House of Lords ...
LORD CARRINGTON. Known for his role in the Falklands War when he was British Foreign Secretary, Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington came to the helm of the North Atlantic Alliance on 25 June 1984. Carrington was particularly refined, cultivated and personable. He knew the names of all his staff and treated them like family.
Biography. Peter Carrington was born in Chelsea on 6 June 1919, the only son of the 5th Baron Carrington and Sibyl Colville. He was educated at Eton and Sandhurst, and after his father’s death in 1938 he succeeded his father as the 6th Baron when he was just 19 years old.
