12th G7 summit
The 12th G7 Summit was a meeting in 1986 for the leaders of Canada, the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The international group of leaders were together in Japan from May 4-6, 1986.[1] The meetings were held at the State Guesthouse (Akasaka Palace) in Tokyo.[2]
History
The Tokyo summit of the Group of Seven (G7) was the 12th meeting in a series which began in 1976.
A Previous G7 summit was hosted by Japan at Tokyo in 1979)[3]
The G8 and the summit are part of a consultation process. The G8 is not an international organization.[4] It is an informal group.[5]
Core participants
The participants were the "core members" of the group:[6]
| Core G7 members Host nation and leader are indicated in bold text. | |||
| Member | Represented by | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Canada | Brian Mulroney[1] | Prime Minister |
|
France | François Mitterrand[1] | President |
|
West Germany | Helmut Kohl[1] | Chancellor |
|
Italy | Bettino Craxi[1] | Prime Minister |
|
Japan | Yasuhiro Nakasone[1] | Prime Minister |
|
United Kingdom | Margaret Thatcher[1] | Prime Minister |
|
United States | Ronald Reagan[1] | President |
|
European Commission | Jacques Delors [7] | President |
Overview
The G7 leaders agreed to work together to improve policy coordination. There was a decision to establish a meeting of finance ministers.[7]
12th G7 Summit Media
Summit leaders at the Tokyo Imperial Palace Gardens: (left to right) Jacques Delors, Bettino Craxi, Ruud Lubbers, Helmut Kohl, Ronald Reagan, Yasuhiro Nakasone, François Mitterrand, Margaret Thatcher, and Brian Mulroney
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Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA): "Documents of Summit Meetings in the Past" (12th). Retrieved 2012-5-21. Archived 2011-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Japan Cabinet Office, State Guesthouse, Akasaka Palace Archived 2013-11-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-5-21.
- ↑ G20/G8 France 2011, What is G8? ("Previous summits" section) Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-5-21.
- ↑ G20-G8 France 2011, What is G8? ("Language" section) Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-5-21.
- ↑ US Dept. of State, G8 Frequently Asked Questions ("How does the G8 work?" section) Archived 2012-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-5-21.
- ↑ Rieffel, Lex. "Regional Voices in Global Governance: Looking to 2010 (Part IV)," Archived 2010-06-03 at the Wayback Machine Brookings. March 27, 2009. Retrieved 2012-2-10.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 G8 Hokkaido Toyako summit "History of the Summit" (12th) Archived 2010-02-13 at the Wayback Machine; Delegation of the European Union to Japan, "EU and the G8 & G20"[dead link]. Retrieved 2012-5-21.
Other websites
Media related to 12th G7 summit at Wikimedia Commons
- University of Toronto: G8 Information Centre
- Parliament.uk, Graphic shows G8 in context Archived 2014-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by 11th G7 summit |
12th G7 summit Tokyo 1986 |
Succeeded by 13th G7 summit |
