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Gorton, Sir John Grey, 1911–2002, Australian political leader, b. Melbourne. A fighter pilot in World War II, he was elected to the senate as a Liberal in 1949. He held a number of cabinet posts in the Liberal-County coalition of Robert G. Menzies Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon (mĕn`zēz), 1894–1978, Australian statesman.
..... Click the link for more information. and, under his successor Harold E. Holt Holt, Harold Edward, 1908–67, Australian political leader. After studying law, he entered politics and became associated with Robert Gordon Menzies . He held a number of cabinet offices in Menzies's governments and was minister of labor and national service
..... Click the link for more information. , became (1966) minister for education and science. After Holt's death, Gorton was chosen (1967) to replace him as Liberal party leader and prime minister, but stepped down from these positions in 1971. He later (1973–74) served as minister for the environment. Gorton's most significant achievement was probably financing a national film school, an institution that has helped the development of the now burgeoning Australian movie industry. He was knighted in 1977.

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See biography by A. Trengove (1969); study by A. D. Reid (1971).