- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEdward Gough Whitlam
- Height6′ 4½″ (1.94 m)
- Gough Whitlam was born on July 11, 1916 in Kew, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Broken Melody (1938), The Norman Gunston Show (1975) and Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974). He was married to Margaret Whitlam. He died on October 21, 2014 in Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- SpouseMargaret Whitlam(April 24, 1942 - March 17, 2012) (her death, 4 children)
- Deep, booming voice
- Towering height
- Witty and powerful oratory skills
- Was the Member for the "Seat" of Werriwa in the Australian House of Representatives from the 29th of November 1952 until the 31st of July 1978
- Prime Minister of Australia from 1972 to 1975.
- Attended Telopea Park School in Canberra.
- He was awarded the A.C. (Companion of the Order of Australia) on June 6, 1978 in the Queen's Birthday Honors List for his services to politics in Australia.
- Canberra, ACT, Australia
- I have more influence now than when I had the power.
- Well may we say "God save the Queen", because nothing will save the Governor-General! The Proclamation which you have just heard read by the Governor-General's Official Secretary was countersigned Malcolm Fraser, who will undoubtedly go down in Australian history from Remembrance Day 1975 as Kerr's cur. They won't silence the outskirts of Parliament House, even if the inside has been silenced for the next few weeks ... Maintain your rage and enthusiasm for the campaign for the election now to be held and until polling day.
- A conservative government survives essentially by dampening expectations and subduing hopes. Conservatism is basically pessimistic, reformism is basically optimistic.
- [on refugees] Do not accept that a person claiming to be a refugee, is entitled to claim residence in Australia.
- I'm not having these f*cking Vietnamese Balts coming into the country with their religious and political prejudices against us.
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