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: NationNamePositionMargaret ThatcherPrime MinisterRobert HawkePrime MinisterLynden PindlingPrime MinisterBrian MulroneyPrime MinisterRajiv GandhiPrime MinisterKenneth KaundaPresidentRobert MugabePrime Minister
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