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George Canning FRS (11 April 1770 – 8 August 1827) was a British Tory statesman. He held various senior cabinet positions under numerous prime ministers, including two important terms as Foreign Secretary, finally becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the last 119 days of his life, from April to August 1827.
7 de abr. de 2024 · George Canning was a British statesman known for his liberal policies as foreign secretary (1807–09, 1822–27) and as prime minister for four months during 1827. Canning’s father, the eldest son of an Irish landowner, was disinherited for his marriage to a beautiful but penniless girl and died in.
Canning was a supporter of the abolition of slavery and, throughout his time at the Foreign Office, fought to uphold Britain's best interests. When he became PM on 12 April 1827, seven members of the Cabinet resigned: Wellington , Westmorland, Peel , Bexley , Melville , Eldon and Bathurst .
15 de abr. de 2013 · The scandal of the civilised world George Canning, who replaced Castlereagh as secretary of state, was soon grappling with the deficiencies in the slave trade treaties.
Com o assassinato de Perceval em 1812, o novo primeiro-ministro, lorde Liverpool, ofereceu a Canning o posto de Secretário para Assuntos Estrangeiros mais uma vez. Canning recusou, pois desejava ser líder da Câmara dos Comuns e relutava em participar do governo junto com Castlereagh.
29 de dez. de 2017 · Biography. George Canning was an enthusiastic follower of Pitt the Younger, resigning from his post as Paymaster General in 1801 when Pitt resigned as Prime Minister. Popular, witty and...
In March 1799 a reshuffle for his benefit transferred Canning from the Foreign Office to a seat at the Board of Control, ending ‘three years of slavery’ and giving him his first opportunity to obtain office for a friend (Frere). Lady Holland, deprecating his ‘love of intrigue and management’, commented:
