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John Gorton
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sir John Grey Gorton, The Right Honourable Sir John Gorton, Sir John Gorton
Australian politician, 19th Prime Minister of Australia (1911–2002)
Key facts
- Monarch
- Elizabeth II
- Governors general
- Lord Casey Sir Paul Hasluck
- Deputy
- John McEwen Doug Anthony
- Preceded by
- John McEwen
- Succeeded by
- William McMahon
- Leader
- William McMahon
- Prime minister
- Harold Holt John McEwen Himself
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of birth
- Melbourne
- Place of death
- Sydney
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- Brasenose College
- Political party
- Liberal Party of Australia
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- Vietnam War
- Military rank
- flight lieutenant
- Image
- John Gorton (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Canberra
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- Commons category
- John Gorton
- date of birth
- 1911-09-09
- date of death
- 2002-05-19
- name in native language
- John Gorton
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1940-00-00
- end of work period
- 1944-00-00
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- caldera
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Encyclopedic overview
Member of the Australian Parliament for Higgins In office 24 February 1968 – 11 November 1975 Preceded byHarold Holt Succeeded byRoger Shipton Senator for Victoria In office 22 February 1950 – 1 February 1968 Succeeded byIvor Greenwood
Personal details BornJohn Grey Gorton (1911-09-09)9 September 1911 uncertain – Wellington, New Zealand, or Prahran, Victoria, Australia
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