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Jeffrey Archer

English author and politician (1940-2026) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 86

Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare, was an English novelist, politician and convicted criminal. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Louth (Lincolnshire) from 1969 to 1974, but did not seek re-election after almost going bankrupt.

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2026In memoriamDied5 October 2026BBC News reported it1999“I'm what you might call centre-right but I've always disliked the right wing as much as I've disliked the left wing.”In their words1 February 1999Comment about his own political ideology. From a Question and Answer interview on BBC New Online. (1 February 1999) Url accessed on

1992Named Member of the House of LordsOffice27 July 1992 to 4 July 20241974Named Member of the 46th Parliament of the United KingdomOffice28 February to 20 September 19741970Named Member of the 45th Parliament of the United KingdomOffice18 June 1970 to 8 February 19741969Named Member of the 44th Parliament of the United KingdomOffice4 December 1969 to 29 May 19701940Born15 April 1940

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Archer revived his fortunes as a novelist with his third novel Kane and Abel (1979). It remains one of the best-selling books in the world, with an estimated 34 million copies sold globally. Overall, his books have sold more than 320 million copies worldwide.

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United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2026 · aged 86

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