The Right Honourable George Canning, F.R.S.
Known as[]
- 1770-1793: Mr. George Canning
- 1793-1800: Mr. George Canning, M.P.
- 1800-1826: The Rt. Hon. George Canning, M.P.
- 1826-1827: The Rt. Hon. George Canning, F.R.S., M.P.
Education[]
- Eton College
- Christ Church, Oxford
- Lincoln's Inn
Offices[]
- Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1796-1799
- Commissioner of the Board of Control, 1799-1801
- Paymaster of the Forces, 1800-1801
- Treasurer of the Navy, 1804-1806
- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1807-1809, 1822-1827
- President of the Board of Control, 1816-1821
- First Lord of the Treasury, 1827
- Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1827
Privy Council[]
- Privy Councillor, 1800
Parliamentary Seats[]
- Member of Parliament for Newtown, Isle of Wight, 1793-1796, 1806-1807
- Member of Parliament for Wendover, 1796-1802
- Member of Parliament for Tralee, 1802-1806
- Member of Parliament for Hastings, 1807-1812
- Member of Parliament for Liverpool, 1812-1823
- Member of Parliament for Harwich, 1823-1826
- Member of Parliament for Newport, Isle of Wight, 1826-1827
Parliamentary Positions[]
- Leader of the House of Commons, 1822-1827
| Preceded by: Viscount Howick |
Foreign Secretary 1807–1809 |
Succeeded by: The Earl Bathurst |
| Preceded by: The Marquess of Londonderry |
Foreign Secretary 1822–1827 |
Succeeded by: The Viscount Dudley and Ward |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Liverpool |
Prime Minister 1827 |
Succeeded by: The Viscount Goderich |
| Preceded by: F. J. Robinson |
Chancellor of the Exchequer 1827 |
Succeeded by: J. C. Herries |