Commonwealth Visit to Wolverhampton-Talks On-Going!

Councillor Phil Bateman Mayor City of Wolverhampton today confirmed that he was still in contact with the office of the Commonwealth Secretary General and that progress was being made on the proposal that would see the Secretary General visit Wolverhampton and make a key note speech at an event.

Councillor Bateman said today " I am growing confident that this visit to Wolverhampton will take place. Much work is being undertaken by the Secretary Generals Officeto try and accommodate the visit in what is a very demanding diary that the Secretary General has to work too.

Secretary General McKinnon
The Rt Hon Donald C McKinnon was elected Commonwealth Secretary-General at the November 1999 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Durban, South Africa. He assumed office on 1 April 2000 following a long and distinguished political career in New Zealand where Mr McKinnon was the longest serving Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

He also served as Deputy Prime Minister (1990 to 1996), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1990-1999) and Leader of the House of Representatives (1992-1996).

Mr McKinnon became a member of the Privy Council in 1992.