William McMahon
Videos
Sir William McMahon was an Australian politician who served as the 20th prime minister of Australia from 1971 to 1972. He held office as the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, and previously he
Official portrait, 1972
McMahon in 1950, as a newly elected backbencher
McMahon in 1963
McMahon with Prime Minister John Gorton shortly after McMahon's unsuccessful leadership challenge in 1969
John Gorton
Videos
Sir John Grey Gorton 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 Australi
William McMahon
…Minister. However, he had his candidacy vetoed by John McEwen, the leader of the Liberals' junior partner, the Country Party. The new prime minister was John Gorton. McMahon initially continued on as Treasurer in the Gorton government, but in 1969 was demoted to Minister for External Affairs after an unsuccessful…
Official portrait, 1968
Gorton as a toddler in 1913
Gorton as a child and his mother Alice in 1915
Gorton (seated, left) with other senior students and a teacher at Geelong Grammar School, about 1930