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Zimbabwe Independence

Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1980Date range
3Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1980

Peter Alexander Rupert Carrington Carrington, 6th18 April 1980

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Sees the Lancaster House settlement produce Zimbabwe's independence.

Christopher Soames18 April 1980

Salisbury · Government / Conservative Party Government

Completes his role as governor during the transition to Zimbabwe.

Margaret Hilda Thatcher18 April 1980

Salisbury · Government / Conservative Party Government

Recognises Zimbabwe's independence after the Lancaster House settlement.

Names involved

Christopher SoamesMargaret Hilda ThatcherPeter Alexander Rupert Carrington Carrington, 6th

Provenance

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