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Gough Whitlam

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Gough Whitlam

21st Prime Meenister o Australie
Elections: 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977
In office
5 December 1972 – 11 November 1975
MonarchElizabeth II
Govrenor-GeneralSir Paul Hasluck
Sir John Kerr
DeputeLance Barnard
Jim Cairns
Frank Crean
Precedit biWilliam McMahon
Succeedit biMalcolm Fraser
Meenister for Foreign Affairs
In office
5 December 1972 – 6 November 1973
Prime MeenisterGough Whitlam
Precedit biNigel Bowen
Succeedit biDon Willesee
Leader o the Opposeetion
In office
11 November 1975 – 22 December 1977
DeputeFrank Crean
Tom Uren
Precedit biMalcolm Fraser
Succeedit biBill Hayden
In office
9 Februar 1967 – 5 December 1972
DeputeLance Barnard
Precedit biArthur Calwell
Succeedit biBilly Snedden
Leader o the Labor Pairty
In office
9 Februar 1967 – 22 December 1977
DeputeLance Barnard
Jim Cairns
Frank Crean
Tom Uren
Precedit biArthur Calwell
Succeedit biBill Hayden
Deputy Leader o the Labor Pairty
In office
7 Mairch 1960 – 9 Februar 1967
LeaderArthur Calwell
Precedit biArthur Calwell
Succeedit biLance Barnard
Member o the Australie Pairlament
for Werriwa
In office
29 November 1952 – 31 Julie 1978
Precedit biBert Lazzarini
Succeedit biJohn Kerin
Personal details
BornEdward Gough Whitlam
11 Julie 1916(1916-07-11)
Kew, Melbourne, Australie
Dee'd21 October 2014(2014-10-21) (aged 98)
Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, Australie
Poleetical pairtyAustralie Labor Pairty
Spoose(s)Margaret Whitlam (m. 2024; d. Error: Invalid time.)
BairnsTony
Nicholas
Stephen
Catherine
EddicationMowbray Hoose Schuil
Knox Grammar Schuil
Telopea Pairk Schuil
Canberra Grammar Schuil
Varsity o Sydney
ProfessionBarrister
Signatur
Militar service
AllegianceCommonweel o Australie
Service/brainchRyal Australie Air Force
Years o service1941–45
Rank Flicht Lieutenant
UnitNo. 13 Squadron RAAF
Battles/warsWarld War II

Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC (/ˈɡɒf ˈwɪtləm/ 11 Julie 1916 – 21 October 2014) wis the 21st Prime Meenister o Australie, servin frae 1972 tae 1975.