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Australia's Prime Ministers 1971 to 1983
| Name | William McMahon |
| Term of Office | 10/3/1971 - 5/12/1972 |
| Party | Liberal |
| Born | Sydney 1908 |
| Education | Sydney Grammar, Sydney University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Notes | 1940-45 Served
in AIF. 1949 Federal Parliament , held several portfolios, including Navy and Air, Social Services, Labour and National Service, and 1966-69 Treasurer , 1969-71 Minister Foreign Affairs . Deputy Leader under Gorton. When Liberals lost 1972 elections, he resigned from leadership. Retained seat until 1982, died 1988. |
| Name | E. GoughWhitlam |
| Term of Office | 5/12/1972 - 11/11/1975 |
| Party | Labor |
| Born | Melbourne 1916 |
| Education | Canberra & Sydney, Sydney University |
| Profession | Barrister |
| Notes | 1945 Joined Australian
Labor Party (ALP) 1952 Federal Parliament 1960 Deputy Leader ALP 1966 Leader ALP 1972 Won election , 1st Labor government since 1949. He immediately ended conscription, & started program of change. Senate blocked passage of Bills to pay for these changes. Governor-General Sir John Kerr sacked Whitlam government 11/11/1975 & appointed Malcolm Fraser caretaker Prime Minister until election held, which Liberal-Country Party won. 1977 Whitlam resigned leadership and his seat . |
| Name | Malcolm Fraser |
| Term of Office | 11/11/1975 - 11/3/1983 |
| Party | Liberal |
| Born | Melbourne 1930 |
| Education | Melbourne Grammar, Oxford University |
| Profession | Grazier |
| Notes | 1955 Federal
Parliament . Minister for the Army in Holt government, Minister for Education and Science in Gorton government. 1969-71 Minister for Defence 1975 Leader of Liberal Party . Won elections in 1975,1977,1980. Labor won 1983 election and Fraser resigned his leadership. |
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