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Margaret Elaine Whitlam, AO (née Dovey; 19 November 1919 – 17 March 2012) was an Australian social campaigner, author, and athlete. She was the wife of Gough Whitlam, the 21st Prime Minister of Australia from 1972 to 1975, and a representative of Australia in swimming at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney.
17 de mar. de 2012 · The wife of Gough Whitlam, who died in 2012 at 92, was a broadcaster, swimmer and activist for women's rights, the arts and the environment. She was praised by leaders from both sides of politics for her intellect, wit and partnership with her husband.
11 de abr. de 2012 · When Margaret Whitlam heard in 1975 that her husband, Gough, had been dismissed as Australian prime minister, her response was characteristically blunt. "Why didn't you just tear it up?"
18 de mar. de 2012 · Margaret Whitlam was an emissary for women's liberation and arrived on the national scene right on time - educated, opinionated and interesting - but also witty and confident and a capable wife and mother, proud to stand on own two feet. She reconciled personal ambition with her sense of obligation to her husband.
March 17, 2012 - 8:13AM. News Corp Australia newspapers. whitlam. MARGARET Whitlam was the first political wife to insist the partner of the Prime Minister could have a public life of her own as well as assist in the public duties of her husband.
17 de mar. de 2012 · The life of Margaret Whitlam | The Australian. TheAustralian. Updated 11:36AM March 17, 2012 , First published at 9:22AM March 17, 2012. MARGARET Whitlam never forgave Sir John Kerr and Malcolm Fraser for the dismissal of the Whitlam Labor government in 1975.
17 de mar. de 2012 · A tribute to Margaret Whitlam, the wife of former prime minister Gough Whitlam, who died in 2012 at the age of 92. She was a champion swimmer, a social worker, a passionate advocate for women's rights and conservation, and a national treasure.
