Peter Alexander Rupert Carrington Biography and Timeline

Birth of Peter Alexander Rupert Carington

Birth of Peter Alexander Rupert Carington

Bloody Sunday

Faces questions over army conduct after the shootings.

Role range: 1969-1998 – 1972-1972

Chairman

Appointed Chairman of the Conservative Party

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Minister of Energy

Appointed Secretary of State for Energy

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1974-1974

Conference of Lancaster House

Carrington chairs the Lancaster House conference

Role range: 1979-1990

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Foreign Minister

Role range: 1979-1990

Afghanistan

Supports boycott and diplomatic pressure after Soviet intervention in Afghanistan.

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1982

Zimbabwe Independence

Sees the Lancaster House settlement produce Zimbabwe's independence.

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1982

Publicly apologises to Saudi Arabia for the film Death of a Princess

Publicly apologises to Saudi Arabia for the film "Death of a Princess"

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1980-1982

Saudi Arabia

Apologises to Saudi Arabia over the Death of a Princess broadcast dispute.

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1982

Constitution of Great Britain

Arranges constitutional conference business linked to the Rhodesia settlement.

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1982

Conference of Lisbon

Attends talks in Lisbon about the future of Gibraltar

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1980-1982

Rule of Gibraltar

Spain eases Gibraltar border controls and Carrington attends Lisbon talks.

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1982

South Georgia Protest

Renews protest over Davidoff activity on South Georgia.

Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1982

Argentine Invasion of Falklands

Carrington says a diplomatic solution is being pursued

Role range: 1982-1982

Foreign Policy Statement at Falkland Islands

Carrington says a diplomatic solution is being pursued

Role range: 1982-1982

States that Britain is pursuing a diplomatic settlement

States that Britain is pursuing a diplomatic settlement.

Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1982

Argentine Invasion of Falklands

British Foreign Secretary Carrington asks US Secretary of State Alexander Haig to intercede with the Argentine junta in an attempt to avoid military action

Role range: 1982-1982

British Foreign Secretary Carrington asks US Secretary of State Alexander Haig to

British Foreign Secretary Carrington asks US Secretary of State Alexander Haig to intercede with the Argentine junta in an attempt to avoid military action

Role range: 1982-1982

Haig Mediation

Asks Alexander Haig to intercede with Argentina.

Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1982

Argentine Invasion of Falklands

Galtieri hails the "recovery" of the Malvinas, saying Argentina had been left no option other than military action, while Carrington tells Parliament "Port Stanley is now occupied by Argentine military forces"

Role range: 1982-1982

Resignation of Peter Alexander Rupert Carrington

Resigns as Foreign Secretary after the invasion.

Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1982

Resignation of Peter Alexander Rupert Carrington

Carrington resigns and is replaced as Foreign Secretary by Francis Pym

Role range: 1982-1982