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Margaret Elaine Whitlam, AO, (19 November, 1919-) (nee Margaret Dovey) is a prominent Australian personality and the wife of former Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam. She is known for having a sardonic wit equal to that of her husband and is a published author as well as a former champion swimmer.

She married Gough Whitlam in 1942, and together they have three sons and a daughter. One of their sons, Nicholas Whitlam, became a prominent banker and a controversial figure in his own right. Another son, Tony Whitlam, was briefly a federal MP.

 


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