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A Short Biography of Gough Whitlam

Author Name:

Gough Whitlam

Born As:

Edward Gough Whitlam

Other Names:

Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC

Born:

11 Jul 1916

Died:





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Labor Politician                          
                                              
                                              
21st Prime Minister of Australia - 1972-1975

Appointed Queen's Counsel in 1962 and a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1978. 

In 2005 He was created an honourary Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Melanesia by the Governor General of Papua New Guinea.

In 2006 both he and Malcolm Fraser were awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun by the Emperor of Japan, in recognition of their role in improving relations between Japan and Australia.

An honorary Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities.

Awarded honorary doctorates by the University of Sydney, the University of Wollongong, La Trobe University and the University of Technology, Sydney.