Sonia McMahon

Sonia Rachel, Lady McMahon (née Hopkins; 1 August 1932 – 2 April 2010), was an Australian socialite and philanthropist. She was the wife of Sir William McMahon, who served as Prime Minister of Australia from 1971 to 1972 and the mother of actor Julian McMahon.

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Preceded by

Bettina Gorton

Succeeded by

Margaret Whitlam

Born

Sonia Rachel Hopkins(1932-08-01)1 August 1932Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia

Died

2 April 2010(2010-04-02) (aged 77)Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia

Spouse

mw- Sir William McMahon (m. 1965; died 1988)

Children

3, including Julian McMahon

Tables

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Preceded byBettina Gorton

Honorary titles

Preceded byBettina Gorton

Honorary titles

Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia 10 March 1971 – 5 December 1972

Honorary titles

Succeeded byMargaret Whitlam

Honorary titles
Preceded byBettina Gorton	Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia 10 March 1971 – 5 December 1972	Succeeded byMargaret Whitlam

References

smh.com.au
http://www.smh.com.au/national/lady-sonia-mcmahon-dies-in-sydney-hospital-20100403-rkcn.html
86 REDMYRE ROAD Retrieved 3 August 2023.
https://strathfieldheritage.com/streetnames/redmyre-road-strathfield/napoli-villa-redmyre-road/
The Age
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19741112&id=IO5UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NZIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4021,2545612&hl=en
The Sydney Morning Herald
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16909074
SMH The merry widow who wowed a president Retrieved 3 August 2023.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-merry-widow-who-wowed-a-president-20100404-rllp.html
"Billy McMahon — Prime Ministers"
https://primeministers.moadoph.gov.au/prime-ministers/billy-mcmahon
The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/01/12/1105423552835.html
Obituary, dailytelegraph.com.au; accessed 15 September 2015.[dead link]
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sunday-telegraph/sydney-remembers-sonia-mcmahon/story-e6frewt0-1225849280713
The Daily Telegraph
http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,28383,25134483-5013560,00.html
Obituary, smh.com.au; accessed 15 September 2015.
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/people/a-lady-who-lived-life-to-the-full-20100403-rkqk.html
The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/people/sonias-30m-portfolio-20100611-y3eu.html