Gough Whitlam

Gough Whitlam   (politician)
Born	Edward Gough Whitlam 1916-07-11 Kew, Melbourne, Australia
Died	2014-10-21 (Age 98) Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, Australia
Alma mater	Mowbray House School, Knox Grammar School, Telopea Park School, Canberra Grammar School, University of Sydney
Children	• Tony • Nicholas • Stephen Catherine
Spouse	Margaret Whitlam
Member of	US/Department/State/International Visitor Leadership Program
Interest of	Australian Secret Intelligence Service
Party	Australian Labor Party
Prime Minister of Australia In office 5 December 1972 - 11 November 1975 Preceded by William McMahon Succeeded by Malcolm Fraser  Australia/Minister for Foreign Affairs In office 5 December 1972 - 6 November 1973  Australia/Leader of the Opposition  In office 11 November 1975 - 22 December 1977 Preceded by Malcolm Fraser Succeeded by Bill Hayden  Australia/Leader of the Opposition  In office 9 February 1967 - 5 December 1972 Succeeded by William McMahon  Australia/Leader of the Labor Party In office 9 February 1967 - 22 December 1977 Succeeded by Bill Hayden  Australia/Deputy Leader of the Labor Party In office 7 March 1960 - 9 February 1967  Member of the Australian Parliament for Werriwa In office 29 November 1952 - 31 July 1978  Minister for Foreign Affairs In office 5 December 1972 - 6 November 1973  Leader of the Opposition  In office 11 November 1975 - 22 December 1977  Leader of the Opposition  In office 9 February 1967 - 5 December 1972  Leader of the Labor Party In office 9 February 1967 - 22 December 1977  Deputy Leader of the Labor Party In office 7 March 1960 - 9 February 1967

Downfall

The deep political milieu, Le Cercle, has been accused of destabilizing Gough Whitlam's Australian government because it opposed a conservative economic agenda.

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