# John Gorton

_Australian politician, 19th Prime Minister of Australia (1911–2002)_

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> Sir John Grey Gorton was the 19th prime minister of Australia, serving from 1968 to 1971. He held office as the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, having previously served as a senator for Victoria. He was the first and only member of the upper house of the Parliament to assume the office of prime minister.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 September 1911 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356411#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Melbourne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356411#P19))
- **Died:** 19 May 2002 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356411#P570))
- **Place of death:** Sydney ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356411#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356411#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356411#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party of Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356411#P102))
- **Education:** Brasenose College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356411#P69))
- **Spouse:** Bettina Gorton; Nancy Helen Elliott ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356411#P26))
- **Positions held:** Minister for Defence (19 March 1971 – 13 August 1971); member of the Australian House of Representatives (24 February 1968 – 11 November 1975); Prime Minister of Australia (10 January 1968 – 10 March 1971); Minister for Social Services (18 December 1963 – 28 February 1967); Minister for Home Affairs (18 December 1963 – 4 March 1964); Minister for Education (16 February 1962 – 28 February 1968); Minister for Defence (10 December 1958 – 18 December 1963); member of the Australian Senate (22 February 1950 – 1 February 1968); Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356411#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George; Companion of Honour; Companion of the Order of Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356411#P166))

## Questions

**When was John Gorton born?**  
John Gorton was born on 9 September 1911 in Melbourne.

**What positions has John Gorton held?**  
Positions held by John Gorton include: Minister for Defence (1971–1971); member of the Australian House of Representatives (1968–1975); Prime Minister of Australia (1968–1971); Minister for Social Services (1963–1967); Minister for Home Affairs (1963–1964).

**Where did John Gorton study?**  
John Gorton was educated at Brasenose College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John Gorton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gorton) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जोन गोर्टन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q356411](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356411) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: John Gorton (cropped).jpg by National Archives of Australia (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Gorton_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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