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| − | The '''Hon. Edward Gough Whitlam''' was [[Australian Labor Party]] [[Prime Minister]] of [[Australia]] between 1972 and 1975, when he was dismissed from office by the [[Governor General]], Sir [[John Kerr]]<ref>National Archives of Australia</ref>. | + | The '''Hon. Edward Gough Whitlam''' was [[Australian Labor Party]] [[Prime Minister]] of [[Australia]] between 1972 and 1975, when he was dismissed from office in a controversial move by the [[Governor General]], Sir [[John Kerr]]<ref>National Archives of Australia</ref>. |
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| Gough Whitlam | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 July 1916 |
| Wife | Margaret Whitlam |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
| Prime Minister | |
| From | 5 December 1972 |
| To | 11 November 1975 |
| Succeeded | William McMahon |
| Preceded | Malcolm Fraser |
The Hon. Edward Gough Whitlam was Australian Labor Party Prime Minister of Australia between 1972 and 1975, when he was dismissed from office in a controversial move by the Governor General, Sir John Kerr[1].
Sources
- National Museum of Australia, Gough Whitlam.
- National Archives of Australia, Australia's Prime Ministers: Gough Whitlam
References
- ↑ National Archives of Australia
| Australian Prime Ministers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Barton (1901) Alfred Deakin (1903, 1905, and 1909) |
Stanley Bruce (1923) James Scullin (1929) |
Francis Forde (1945) Joseph Chifley (1945) |
Malcolm Fraser (1975) Robert Hawke (1983) |