Paddy Embry | |
|---|---|
| President of the New Country Party | |
| In office 9 January 2004 –24 November 2007 | |
| Deputy | Frank Hough Jeff Knuth |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Chris Dodoff |
| Leader of Pauline Hanson's One Nation in Western Australia | |
| In office 3 October 1998 –15 May 2003 | |
| Leader | John Fischer |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Frank Hough |
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for South West | |
| In office 22 May 2001 –21 May 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Paul Elliot Embry 19 October 1942 Oundle,England |
| Political party | New Country (2004–2008) |
| Other political affiliations | One Nation (1998–2003) Independent (2003–2004) |
| Spouse | Patricia Finnegan |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Basil Embry Margaret Elliot |
| Occupation | Sheep farmer (Self–employed) |
| Profession | Farmer Politician |
Patrick Paul Elliot Embry (born 19 October 1942) is a former Australian politician. Born in Oundle in the United Kingdom to Air Chief Marshal Basil Embry and Lady Margaret Elliot, [1] he arrived in Australia in December 1956 and became a farmer. In 2001,he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council for South West Region,representing One Nation. On 15 May 2003,he resigned from One Nation to sit as an independent. He co-founded the New Country Party with fellow ex-One Nation independent Frank Hough on 30 November 2004. Embry was defeated in 2005. [2]
Embry ran for the Senate at the 2010 federal election as an independent grouped candidate. [3]
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