Ukrainian-born Canadian lawyer and Waffen-SS veteran (1926–2017)
Peter Savaryn
CM
6th President of the World Congress of Free Ukrainians
In office 1983–1988
Preceded by
Ivan Bazarko
Succeeded by
Yuri Shymko
Chancellor of the University of Alberta
In office 1982–1986
Preceded by
Jean Beatrice Forest
Succeeded by
Tevie Miller
Personal details
Born
(1926-09-17)September 17, 1926 Zubrets, Second Polish Republic (now in Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine)
Died
April 6, 2017(2017-04-06) (aged 90) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political party
Progressive Conservative
Spouse
Olga Prystajecky
Alma mater
University of Alberta
Occupation
Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance
Germany
Branch/service
Waffen-SS
Unit
SS Galizien
Peter SavarynCM (September 17, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was a Ukrainian-born Canadian lawyer. During World War II, he belonged to the Waffen-SS Galician Division.[1][2] He was among the approximately 2,000 Waffen-SS Galicia fighters allowed to immigrate to Canada.[3]
Savaryn arrived in Canada in 1949, and attended the University of Alberta (B.A. 1955, LLB 1956). Savaryn was a partner in the law firm Savaryn & Savaryn. He was married to Olga (Olya) Prystajecky (1951) with whom he had three children. He served as Chancellor of the University of Alberta from 1982 to 1986 and was involved with the university Board of Governors and Senate.
Savaryn was the president of the Ukrainian World Congress, at the time called the World Congress of Free Ukrainians, from 1983 to 1988.[4] He was also president of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta and vice-president of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.[5][6]
Savaryn was awarded an honorary degree in 1987 from the University of Alberta, and was also awarded Order of Canada the same year. He died on April 6, 2017.[7] In 2023, after international scrutiny and outrage when the Canadian government honoured fellow SS Galician veteran Yaroslav Hunka, the Governor General of Canada Mary Simon expressed "deep regret" for Savaryn's award of the Order of Canada in a response to an enquiry from The Forward magazine.[3]
^Rudling, Per Anders (2012). "'They Defended Ukraine': The 14. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (Galizische Nr. 1) Revisited". The Journal of Slavic Military Studies. 25 (3): 329–368. doi:10.1080/13518046.2012.705633. ISSN 1351-8046. S2CID 144432759.
^"University of Alberta facing calls to return thousands more in donations connected to Waffen SS veterans". The Globe and Mail. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
^ abGolinkin, Lev (October 4, 2023). "Exclusive: Canada apologizes for honoring another veteran from unit that fought with Nazis". The Forward. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
^"UCC expresses condolences for Loss of Peter Savaryn - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) official website". www.ucc.ca. April 9, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
^"Peter Savaryn". HeRMIS. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
^"Peter Savaryn (1982-1986)". University of Alberta. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
^"Peter Savaryn Obituary". The Edmonton Journal. April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
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Germany
Waffen-SS
SS Galizien