Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86
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Summary
Jeffrey Archer, a British author and former Conservative politician, has died at age 86. He served as a Member of Parliament, was made a life peer in 1992, and had a successful writing career.Key Facts
- Jeffrey Archer was 86 years old when he died peacefully at home.
- He was a Conservative Member of Parliament for five years.
- Archer served as deputy chairman of the Conservative Party.
- He became a life peer in 1992, a title giving him a seat in the House of Lords.
- Archer’s political career paused in 2001 after he was imprisoned for perjury (lying under oath) and interfering with justice.
- He was convicted because he lied in a libel case against the Star newspaper where he had won £500,000.
- He was released from prison in 2003 and returned to the House of Lords until retiring in 2024.
- Archer was well known as a successful novelist alongside his political career.
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