Sonia McMahon

Sonia McMahon
McMahon c. 1971
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia
In office
10 March 1971 – 5 December 1972
Preceded byBettina Gorton
Succeeded byMargaret Whitlam
Personal details
Born
Sonia Rachel Hopkins

(1932-08-01)1 August 1932
Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia
Died2 April 2010(2010-04-02) (aged 77)
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse
(m. 1965; died 1988)
Children3, including Julian

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

  1. ^ "Lady Sonia McMahon dies in Sydney hospital". smh.com.au. 3 April 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2010.