Who was the Governor-General who dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam?
Sir John Kerr
Bob Hawke
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Answer
Sir John Kerr was the Governor-General of Australia who dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam in 1975. This event, known as the "Dismissal", was a major constitutional crisis and led to the fall of the Whitlam government. Kerr's decision to dismiss Whitlam was controversial and has been debated ever since.
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