1985 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

8th meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government 8th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting The Bahamas 16–22 October 1985 Lyford Cay Nassau 46 Heads of State or Government 41 Sir Lynden Pindling(Prime Minister) 1983 1986 Apartheid The 1985 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was the eighth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in Nassau, the Bahamas, between 16 and 22 October 1985, and was hosted by Bahamian Prime Minister, Sir Lynden Pindling. 46 Commonwealth countries participated, with 41 heads of state or government represented. COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING, 1985 - FINAL COMMUNIQUE https://www.thecommonwealth-ilibrary.org/index.php/comsec/catalog/view/886/886/7471 2026-05-01 Commonwealth Library en 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 meeting in London. Once released from prison, Nelson Mandela visited the Bahamas and thanked Sir Lynden Pindling for his role in opposing apartheid. Thabo Mbeki also visited the Bahamas when he became president of South Africa.May 2026 External links The Commonwealth Accord on Southern Africa - Nassau Accord References 1985 Category:1980s diplomatic conferences Category:1985 conferences Category:1985 in international relations Category:1985 in the Bahamas Category:Bahamas and the Commonwealth of Nations Category:History of Nassau, Bahamas Category:October 1985 in North America