Ainsley Gotto
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Ainsley Gotto is an Australia
n entrepreneur.
In 1968 she was a subject of controversy when Prime Minister
John Gorton
appointed her Private Secretary. On 13 February 1969 Gorton appointed Dudley Erwin
Minister for Air, in the reshuffle following Paul Hasluck
's appointment as Governor-General. Gorton subsequently appointed Gotto as Principal Private Secretary and came to rely on her for political advice. In November 1969, Erwin was left out of Gorton's second ministry. Erwin's explanation for his dismissal was: It's shapely, it wiggles and its name is Ainsley Gotto.
She has worked in a variety of business ventures and has served as the National President of the Australian chapter of Women Chiefs of Enterprises International, a non-profit organisation for women entrepreneurs. She most recently worked as the Chief of Staff to shadow finance minister Senator Helen Coonan
.
She married in 1993 and lives in Sydney
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n entrepreneur.
In 1968 she was a subject of controversy when Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Australia
The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia is the highest minister of the Crown, leader of the Cabinet and Head of Her Majesty's Australian Government, holding office on commission from the Governor-General of Australia. The office of Prime Minister is, in practice, the most powerful...
John Gorton
John Gorton
Sir John Grey Gorton, GCMG, AC, CH , Australian politician, was the 19th Prime Minister of Australia.-Early life:...
appointed her Private Secretary. On 13 February 1969 Gorton appointed Dudley Erwin
Dudley Erwin
Dudley Erwin was an Australian politician and briefly Minister for Air.During World War II, Erwin served as a flight lieutenant in the Royal Australian Air Force as a navigator in No. 31 Squadron and was involved in the South West Pacific. Prior to enter politics, he was an electrical radio...
Minister for Air, in the reshuffle following Paul Hasluck
Paul Hasluck
Sir Paul Meernaa Caedwalla Hasluck KG GCMG GCVO KStJ was an Australian historian, poet, public servant and politician, and the 17th Governor-General of Australia.-Early life:...
's appointment as Governor-General. Gorton subsequently appointed Gotto as Principal Private Secretary and came to rely on her for political advice. In November 1969, Erwin was left out of Gorton's second ministry. Erwin's explanation for his dismissal was: It's shapely, it wiggles and its name is Ainsley Gotto.
She has worked in a variety of business ventures and has served as the National President of the Australian chapter of Women Chiefs of Enterprises International, a non-profit organisation for women entrepreneurs. She most recently worked as the Chief of Staff to shadow finance minister Senator Helen Coonan
Helen Coonan
Helen Lloyd Coonan is a former Australian politician, who was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate representing New South Wales from July 1996 to August 2011.-Early life:...
.
She married in 1993 and lives in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
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