Roy Farran Politician
Major Roy Alexander Farran DSO, MC & Two Bars (2 January 1921 – 2 June 2006) was a British soldier, politician, farmer, author and journalist. He was highly decorated for his exploits with the Special Air Service (SAS) during World War II. Farran became widely known after being court martialled on a charge of murdering a 16-year-old member of the Jewish underground group Lehi during his command of an undercover Palestine Police unit. After his brother was killed in a revenge attack, Farran emigrated to Canada where he forged a successful business and political career, holding a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1979 sitting with the Progressive Conservative caucus. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Peter Lougheed during that period.
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| Birth date | January 02, 1921 |
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| Date of death | June 01, 2006 |
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| military command | 3 Squadron 2 SAS |
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| office | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Minister of Telephones and Utilities of Alberta Solicitor General of Alberta |
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