Full Name: | Edward Gough Whitlam |
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Birthdate: | July 11, 1916 - Kew, Victoria, Australia |
Death: | October 21, 2014 - Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
Education: | St. Paul's College University of Sydney |
Military Service: | Flight Lieutenant, Royal Australian Air Force |
Australian House of Representatives Division of Werriwa |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Prime Minister of Australia |
1952-1978 | 1972-1973 | 1972-1975 |
In a contriversal move, Gough Whitlam was dismissed from the office of Prime Minister by the Governor-General, Sir John Kerr. |
Gough Whitlam in front of the Old Parliament House in Canberra | Gough Whitlam makes an election speech in 1972 | Gough Whitlam with U.S. President Richard M. Nixon |
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