Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1985
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The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1985 was the eighth Meeting
of the Heads of Government
of the Commonwealth of Nations
. It was held in Nassau
, The Bahamas
, between 16 October 1985 and 22 October 1985, and was hosted by that country's Prime Minister
, Lynden Pindling
.
The Nassau Accord was agreed to calling on the government of South Africa
to dismantle its apartheid policy, enter into negotiations with the country's black majority and end its occupation of Namibia
. The Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group
was appointed to investigate the South African issue and report back with recommendations ahead of the special 1986 CHOGM
in London.
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, , is a biennial summit meeting of the heads of government from all Commonwealth nations. Every two years the meeting is held in a different member state, and is chaired by that nation's respective Prime Minister or President, who becomes the...
of the Heads of Government
Commonwealth Heads of Government
The leaders of the nations with membership in the Commonwealth of Nations are collectively known as the Commonwealth Heads of Government. They are invited to attend Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings every two years, with most countries being represented by either their Head of Government...
of the Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
. It was held in Nassau
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...
, The Bahamas
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
, between 16 October 1985 and 22 October 1985, and was hosted by that country's Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the Bahamas
This is a list of Prime Ministers and other Heads of Government of the Bahamas.- Office of the Prime Minister :The Prime Minister of the Bahamas is the head of the government of the Bahamas. He is also the Minister of Finance and the Member of Parliament for New Providence and North Abaco...
, Lynden Pindling
Lynden Pindling
Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling KCMG, OM, JP , is generally regarded as the "Father of the Nation" of the Bahamas, having led it to Majority Rule on 10 January 1967 and then to independence on 10 July 1973. He served as the first black premier of the Colony of the Bahama Islands from 1967 to 1969 and as...
.
The Nassau Accord was agreed to calling on the government of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
to dismantle its apartheid policy, enter into negotiations with the country's black majority and end its occupation of Namibia
Namibia under South African occupation
The history of Namibia under South African occupation began with the entry of South African troops to German South West Africa on 9 July, 1915 as part of World War I...
. The Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group
Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group
Several Eminent Persons Groups, abbreviated to EPG, have been founded by Commonwealth of Nations.An EPG was established at the 1985 CHOGM to investigate apartheid in South Africa, and reported ahead of the special 1986 CHOGM: recommending economic sanctions against South Africa.The latest was...
was appointed to investigate the South African issue and report back with recommendations ahead of the special 1986 CHOGM
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1986
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1986 was the ninth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in London, the United Kingdom, between 3 August 1986 and 5 August 1986, and was hosted by that country's Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher...
in London.