Patrick Paul Elliot Embry (born 19 October 1942) is a former Australian politician. Born in

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in the

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to Air Chief Marshal

Basil Embry Air Chief Marshal Sir Basil Edward Embry, (28 February 1902 – 7 December 1977) was a senior Royal Air Force commander. He was Commander-in-Chief of Fighter Command from 1949 to 1953. Early life and career Basil Embry was born in Gloucester ...

and Lady Margaret Elliot, he arrived in Australia in December 1956 and became a farmer. In 2001, he was elected to the

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for South West Region, representing One Nation. On 15 May 2003, he resigned from One Nation to sit as an

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. He co-founded the New Country Party with fellow ex-One Nation independent Frank Hough on 30 November 2004. Embry was defeated in 2005. Embry ran for the Senate at the 2010 federal election as an independent grouped candidate.

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1942 births Living people One Nation members of the Parliament of Western Australia People from Oundle English emigrants to Australia Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council 21st-century Australian politicians {{Australia-politician-stub