Rwanda becomes the association's 54th member

Commonwealth leaders holding their biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting CHOGM) in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on 28 November 2009 considered application for membership by the Republic Of Rwanda. The leaders agreed to admit Rwanda as the 54th member.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma telephoned Rwanda’s President, His Excellency Paul Kagame, late on 28th November 2009 to convey the leaders’ decision.

Chairperson-in-Office, the Honourable Prime Minister Patrick Manning of Trinidad and Tobago, will discuss the subject at a news conference later on 29 November 2009.

Eduardo del Buey
Commonwealth Secretariat Spokesperson