Lord Carrington
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Lord Carrington was a British Conservative politician and diplomat who served as Foreign Secretary and NATO Secretary General, noted for his key role in major international negotiations.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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Foreign Secretary ⓘ NATO Secretary General ⓘ human ⓘ life peer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Companion of Honour
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Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter ⓘ Military Cross ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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| educatedAt | Eton College ⓘ |
| familyName | Carington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Peter ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Lords
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Order of the Garter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major ⓘ |
| name | Peter Carington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | played key role in negotiations leading to the independence of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major role in international diplomacy during the Cold War
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mediation efforts in the Yugoslav Wars ⓘ resignation as Foreign Secretary over the Falklands War ⓘ |
| notableWork | Lancaster House Agreement negotiations on Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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farmer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chairman of the Conservative Party
NERFINISHED
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First Lord of the Admiralty NERFINISHED ⓘ Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Leader of the House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord President of the Council ⓘ Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries ⓘ Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary General of NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of State for Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Iona McClean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
6th Baron Carrington
NERFINISHED
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Baron Carrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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