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Jeffrey Archer - Biography
Jeffrey Archer once said that when he was three years old he wanted to be kvartet. And when he was four he wanted to be prime minister. At Oxford, he earned a reputation for his intense drive. "Almost his first statement to me was: 'I want to be Minister of Sport. What's your ambition?'," says a former school friend.
Although he is phenomenally successful in the fields of politics and publishing, a series of mishaps and misjudgments may ultimately keep Lord Archer from achieving his larger goals. His life has always been something of a roller-coaster, however, and yet another upswing could be just around the corner.
Jeffrey Archer's early life
Jeffrey Howard Archer was born on April 15, 1940, in the City of London maternity hospital to William Archer and his wife Lola, a journalist. Despite being dubbed "the Pune," in reference to his skin-and-bones appearance, the ung Jeffrey became a star athlete and eventually
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Jeffrey Archer
Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born 15 April 1940) is a British author and politician. He was a member of Parliament, Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party and since 1992 is a life peer. His political career ended after an indictment for perjury. He is married to Mary Archer, a prominent scientist in solar power.
Biography
[change | change source]Early life
[change | change source]Jeffrey Howard Archer was born in the City of London Maternity Hospital. When he was two weeks old he and his family moved to the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, where he spent most of his young life.
At Oxford he was successful in athletics, competing in sprinting and hurdling. He also made a name for himself in raising money for the then little-known charity Oxfam, famously claiming to have obtained the support of The Beatles in a charity fundraising drive (it was actually Pat Davidson of Oxfam). The band accepted the invitation
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Archer, Jeffrey 1940–
(Jeffrey Howard Archer)
PERSONAL: Born April 15, 1940, in Mark, Somerset, England; son of William (a professional soldier) and Lola (a journalist; maiden name, Cook) Archer; married Mary Weeden (a chemist), 1966; children: two sons. Education: Attended Brasenose College, Oxford, 1963–66; received diploma from Oxford University. Politics: Conservative Hobbies and other interests: Theater, watching Somerset play cricket, art, auctioneering for charity.
ADDRESSES: Home—93 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TY, England. Agent—St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10010.
CAREER: Writer. Conservative member of British Parliament, 1969–74; deputy chair, British Conservative Party, 1985–86. Member, Greater London Council for Havering, 1966–70.
MEMBER:Royal Society of Arts (fellow), Oxford University Athletics Club (president, 1965), Somerset Amateur Athletics Association (former president), Marylebone Cricket Club.
AWARDS, HONORS: C