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Sir John Gorton (9 de septiembre de 1911 – 19 de mayo de 2002) fue un político australiano, que ocupó el cargo de Primer Ministro de Australia y se desempeñó como ministro de diversas áreas de otros gobiernos.
Sir John Grey Gorton GCMG AC CH (9 September 1911 – 19 May 2002) was an Australian politician, farmer and airman who served as the 19th prime minister of Australia from 1968 to 1971. He held office as the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, having previously been a senator for Victoria.
Learn about John Gorton, the only senator to become Prime Minister of Australia. Find out about his career, achievements, controversies and downfall in this biography from the National Museum of Australia.
19 de may. de 2002 · On 10 January 1968, John Gorton became the 19th Prime Minister in unusual circumstances. He was elected Liberal Party leader to replace Harold Holt, who had disappeared the previous month while swimming off the Victorian coast, and was presumed dead.
Learn about the life and career of John Gorton, the only Australian prime minister to come from the Senate. From his early years in Melbourne and Oxford, to his wartime service, political rise and fall, and legacy.
John Gorton became Australia's 19th prime minister when the Liberal Party elected him leader after the disappearance of Harold Holt while swimming at Cheviot Beach in Portsea, Victoria.
Fifty Australians - John Gorton. A fighter-pilot who became prime minister. Gorton had a distinguished war record; his craggy looks were partly the result of a crash when his aircraft was shot down in 1942.
