Gough Whitlam: Former Prime Minister of Australia Dies at 98
October 21, 2014
Gough Whitlam was an Australian politician. Born on July 11, 1916, in Kew, Victoria, he was a lawyer and RAAF navigator in World War II.
He led the Australian Labor Party to victory in 1972, ending 23 years of conservative rule. His government introduced universal health care, free university education and ended conscription. He was dismissed by Governor-General Sir John Kerr in 1975 in a constitutional crisis.
He remains the only Australian prime minister removed by a governor-general. Whitlam died in Sydney on October 21, 2014, at age 98.
Achievements: Prime Minister of Australia (1972-1975).
Birth: July 11, 1916 - Kew, Victoria, Australia.
Profession: Politician.
Interesting Facts: He was dismissed in 1975 in a constitutional crisis.