Lord Carrington: Former British Foreign Secretary and NATO Chief Dies at

Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, was a British politician. Born on June 6, 1919, in Chelsea, London, he won the Military Cross in World War II.

He was Defence Secretary from 1970 to 1974 and Foreign Secretary from 1979 to 1982, resigning over Argentina's invasion of the Falkland Islands. He chaired the Lancaster House conference that ended the Rhodesian Bush War and was NATO Secretary General from 1984 to 1988.

Carrington died of pneumonia at his home in Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, on July 9, 2018, at age 99.

Achievements: Foreign Secretary (1979-1982), NATO Secretary General.

Birth: June 6, 1919 - Chelsea, London, England.

Profession: Politician and diplomat.

Interesting Facts: He resigned over the Falklands invasion.