Brian Archer
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Brian Roper Archer was an Australia
n Senator
who represented the Liberal Party
for the state of Tasmania
. He served as a Senator for from 13 December 1975 to 31 January 1994.
Archer was appointed Shadow Special Minister of State and Spokesman on Science by John Howard
, upon becoming leader of the opposition in September 1985. He held those positions until August 1987.
Archer was born in Calder, Tasmania
and worked as a real estate consultant and farmer before entering parliament.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Senator
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
who represented the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
for the state of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. He served as a Senator for from 13 December 1975 to 31 January 1994.
Archer was appointed Shadow Special Minister of State and Spokesman on Science by John Howard
John Howard
John Winston Howard AC, SSI, was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. He was the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister after Sir Robert Menzies....
, upon becoming leader of the opposition in September 1985. He held those positions until August 1987.
Archer was born in Calder, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
and worked as a real estate consultant and farmer before entering parliament.