The Honourable Edward Gough Whitlam
Preferred forename Gough
Prime Minister
- Born
- 11 July 1916, Kew, Victoria
- Died
- 21 October 2014, Sydney, New South Wales
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Harry Frederick Ernest Whitlam [qv]
- Mother
- Martha Maddocks
- Married Margaret Elaine Dovey (daughter of The Hon Wilfred Robert Dovey [qv])
Degrees
| 1938 | Bachelor of Arts | The University of Sydney |
Career
- LLB Syd 1947.
- Admitted as barrister Supreme Court of NSW Feb 1947.
- QC.
- MHR 1952-78.
- Cwlth Treasurer and Attorney-Gen of the Cwlth 5 to 19 Dec 1972.
- Prime Min 1972-75.
- Aust Ambassador to UNESCO 1983-86.
- AC 1978.
Military service
- Second World War: Flight Lieutenant RAAF.