Jeffrey Archer

Jeffrey Archer

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1940-04-15 (83 years old)

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Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born 15 April 1940) is an English novelist, life peer, convicted criminal, and former elected politician who remains a member of the House of Lords. Before becoming an author, Archer was a Member of Parliament (1969–1974), but did not seek re-election after a financial scandal that left him almost bankrupt.Archer revived his fortunes as a novelist. His 1979 novel Kane and Abel remains one of the best-selling books in the world, with an estimated 34 million copies sold worldwide. Overall his books have sold more than 320 million copies worldwide.Archer became deputy chairman of the Conservative Party (1985–86), before resigning after a newspaper accused him of paying money to a prostitute. In 1987, he won a court case and was awarded large damages because of this claim. He was made a life peer in 1992 and subsequently became Conservative candidate to be the first elected Mayor of London. He resigned his candidacy in 1999 after it emerged that he had lied in his 1987 libel case. He was imprisoned (2001–2003) for perjury and perverting the course of justice, ending his active political career.

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Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1940-04-15 (83 years old)

Birth Place
City of London Maternity Hospital, United Kingdom

Religion
Anglicanism

Height

Spouse
Mary Archer

Children
William Harold Archer, James Archer

Father
William Archer

Mother
Lola Cook

Citizenships
United Kingdom


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