McMahon, Sonia (1932–)
McMahon, Sonia (1932–)
Australian prime-ministerial wife. Born Sonia Rachel Hopkins, Aug 1, 1932; m. William McMahon (prime minister of Australia, 1971–72), Dec 11, 1965; children: Melinda (b. 1966), Julian (b. 1968), and Deborah (b. 1971).
Was an occupational therapist; had youngest child, while husband was in office; known for social and charity work.
More From encyclopedia.com
Prime Minister , prime minister. The modern office of prime minister developed over several centuries. Medieval and early modern monarchs often had chief ministers an… Prime Number , A prime number is any number greater than 1 that is divisible only by itself and 1. The only even prime number is 2, since all other even numbers are… Levi Eshkol , Eshkol, Levi (1895–1969) Israeli statesman, prime minister (1963–69), b. Ukraine. Eshkol established one of the first kibbutzim (cooperative farms),… Sirimavo Bandaranaike , Sirimavo Bandaranaike (born 1916) became the first woman prime minister in the world when she was chosen to head the Sri Lankan Freedom Party governm… Lionel Robert Jospin , Jospin, Lionel (1937– ) French statesman, prime minister (1997–2002). Jospin joined the French Socialist Party (PS) in 1971. In 1981 he became first… Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo , Spanish Prime Ministers
Years
Prime Minister
Party
UCD = Centre Democrat PSOE = Socialist Workers' Party
* Franco titled himself ‘Chairman of the Cou…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
McMahon, Sonia (1932–)