1986 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

9th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Host country United Kingdom
Dates3 August 1986–
5 August 1986
CitiesLondon
Participants7
Heads of State or Government7
ChairMargaret Thatcher
(Prime Minister)
Follows1985
Precedes1987
Key points

The 1986 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was the ninth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in London, the United Kingdom, between 3–5 August 1986, and was hosted by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

It was a special meeting held between the biennial Commonwealth meetings to consider the recommendations of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group regarding economic sanctions against South Africa due to its policies of apartheid. Margaret Thatcher's refusal to support mandatory sanctions resulted in an acrimonious meeting and almost led to a split in the Commonwealth.

Participants

The following nations were represented:[1]

Nation Name Position
United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister
Australia Robert Hawke Prime Minister
Bahamas Lynden Pindling Prime Minister
Canada Brian Mulroney Prime Minister
India Rajiv Gandhi Prime Minister
Zambia Kenneth Kaunda President
Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe Prime Minister

References

  1. ↑ "COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT REVIEW MEETING, 1986 - COMMUNIQUE", Commonwealth Library