Jeffrey Archer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jeffrey Archer

English author and former politician

Date of Birth: 15-Apr-1940

Place of Birth: City of London Maternity Hospital, England, United Kingdom

Profession: writer, politician, playwright, children's writer, novelist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Jeffrey Archer

  • Jeffrey Howard Archer (born 15 April 1940) is an English novelist, former politician, and peer of the realm. 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.
  • He revived his fortunes as a best-selling novelist; his books have sold around 330 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 had to resign his candidacy in 1999 after it emerged that he had lied in his 1987 libel case.
  • He was imprisoned (2001–03) for perjury and perverting the course of justice, ending his elected political career.

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