Difference between revisions of "John Gorton"

John Gorton
John Gorton ; (Farmer, Politician);
Born	John Grey Gorton; 1911-09-09; Melbourne, Australia
Died	2002-05-19 (Age 90); Sydney, Australia
Alma mater	Geelong Grammar School, Brasenose College (Oxford)
Children	3
Spouse	Bettina Gorton
Member of	Königswinter/Speakers
Party	Country Party, Liberal Party, Independent
	Prime Minister of Australia
In office
	10 January 1968 - 10 March 1971
Succeeded by	William McMahon
	Australia/Minister for Defence
In office
	19 March 1971 - 13 August 1971
	Australia/Minister for Education and Science
In office
	16 February 1962 - 28 February 1968
Succeeded by	Malcolm Fraser
	Australia/Minister for Works
In office
	18 December 1963 - 28 February 1967
	Australia/Minister for the Interior
In office
	18 December 1963 - 4 March 1964
	Australia/Minister for the Navy
In office
	10 December 1958 - 18 December 1963
	Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia
In office
	10 January 1968 - 10 March 1971
	Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia
In office
	10 March 1971 - August 1972
	Senator for Victoria
In office
	22 February 1950 - 1 February 1968
	Member of the Australian Parliament for Higgins
In office
	24 February 1968 - 11 November 1975

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