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Sir William McMahon GCMG CH PC (23 February 1908 – 31 March 1988) 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.
Sir William McMahon (born Feb. 23, 1908, Sydney—died March 31, 1988, Sydney) was an Australian politician and lawyer who was prime minister of Australia from March 1971 to December 1972. He was educated at the University of Sydney, where he earned a degree in law.
Oct 31, 2018 · William McMahon was the twentieth person to hold the office of prime minister of Australia, a position he held for twenty-one months. Whether he was the worst-ever occupant of that office is a matter of some debate.
Sir William McMahon (1908-1988), prime minister, was born on 23 February 1908 at Redfern, Sydney, second surviving son of Sydney-born parents William Daniel McMahon, law clerk, and his wife Mary Ellen Amelia, née Walder.
Australia’s 20th Prime Minister. Sir William McMahon. 10 March 1971 to 5 December 1972. William ‘Billy’ McMahon was 63 when he became Prime Minister of Australia. He stayed in office for 21 months, during which time he announced the withdrawal of Australian troops from Vietnam.
William McMahon was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1971 to 1972.
William McMahon was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1971 to 1972. On this page. 1940 to 1949. 1960 to 1969. 1970 to 1979. 1980 to 1989. 1940 to 1949. 10 Dec 1949: First elected to Federal Parliament. McMahon was elected as Member of Parliament for the seat of Lowe (NSW), in the 19th federal election. 1960 to 1969. 26 Jan 1966: Treasurer.
William McMahon was Prime Minister from 1971 to 1972. He was first elected to Federal Parliament in 1949, and held the seat of Lowe, in Sydney, for 33 years until his retirement in 1982.
BILLY MCMAHON. Member of the Privy Council (1966), Order of the Companion of Honour (1972), Order of St Michael and St George - Knight Grand Cross (1977) Billy McMahon became leader of the Liberal Party and Australia's 20th prime minister after the resignation of John Gorton.
McMahon became Prime Minister after John Gorton’s party room defeat in 1971. As Prime Minister, he established the Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts, 11 provided Commonwealth funding for child-care, and instigated the Henderson Commission of Inquiry into Poverty.
