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George Canning, (born April 11, 1770, London, Eng.—died Aug. 8, 1827, Chiswick, near London), British politician. As a young man, he came under the influence of William Pitt, who helped him win a seat in Parliament (1793) and a post as undersecretary for foreign affairs (1796–99). Canning served twice as foreign secretary (1807–09, 1822 ...
29 de may. de 2017 · George Canning has a statue in Parliament Square. John Bew, professor of History and Foreign Policy at King's College London, said: "Canning was the torchbearer for the 'liberal Tory' tradition.
11 de feb. de 2024 · Vaya sorpresa: independencia, libre comercio y Gran Bretaña en una misma oración. Sobre el olvidado George Canning, actor central de aquel acuerdo, ya poco se conoce: en nuestras escuelas no se lo recuerda ni se lo enseña. Algunos saben que hubo una avenida con su nombre en la capital del país que ayudó a independizar, y poco más. Hoy ...
George Canning, who served as Prime Minister from 12 April to 8 August 1827, was born into an Anglo-Irish family on 11 April 1770, the first son and second and only surviving child of his father's three children. Canning was descended from a branch of the family which had settled in Ulster; James I granted the manor of Garvagh (Londonderry) in ...
20 de abr. de 2024 · George Canning was a member of the City of London Police team which won the sixth and last Olympic Tug-of-War title in 1920. In Antwerp, the London policemen beat the USA, Belgium and Holland in two straight pulls and the British victory occupied, in total, less than two and a half minutes. Canning resigned from the police force in December 1935.
El pasado 20 de noviembre se celebró el 80 aniversario de Canning House, una organización británica sin fines de lucro que tiene como principal objetivo dar mayor visibilidad a América Latina en el Reino Unido, buscando fortalecer las relaciones entre ambas regiones. Esta organización lleva su nombre en honor al legado de George Canning, ministro de Asuntos Exteriores del gobierno ...
Canning resigned from office once more in 1820, in opposition to the treatment of Queen Caroline, estranged wife of the new King George IV. Canning and Caroline were personal friends. Another return. In 1822, Castlereagh, now Marquess of Londonderry, committed suicide. Canning succeeded him as both Foreign Secretary and Leader of the House of ...
