John Kerr (governor-general)
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Born | 1914-09-24 Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||
Died | 1991-03-24 (Age 76) Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||
Nationality | Australian | |||||||||
Alma mater | University of Sydney | |||||||||
Children | • Gabrielle Kristin • Philip | |||||||||
Spouse | Alison 'Peggy' Worstead | |||||||||
Party | Australian Labor Party | |||||||||
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Not to be confused with the John Kerr on the Bilderberg Steering Committee.
Career
The CIA referred to the Governor-general of Australia, Sir John Kerr, as “our man Kerr”.[1] He removed Gough Whitlam from power in the 1975 Australian coup.