Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Baron Carington of Upton, 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. In Margaret Thatcher's first government, he played a major role in negotiating the Lancaster House Agreement that ended the conflict in Rhodesia and enabled the creation of Zimbabwe. Carington later served as the Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Bilderberg Group's meetings from 1990 to 1998.
Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, English army officer and politician, 6th Secretary General of NATO (died 2018)
On June 6, in the year 1919, Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, English army officer and politician, 6th Secretary General of NATO (died 2018). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of June 6, one of 238 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on June 6, 1919 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 13 May 2026.
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