Brian Roper Archer (21 August 1929 – 10 March 2013) was an

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who represented the

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for the state of

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. Archer was born in Calder,

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. His older brother was state upper house politician

Dick Archer Richard Clive Archer (11 May 1927 – 21 December 2009) was an Australian politician in Tasmania. He was born in Calder, Tasmania. In 1980 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the independent Independent or Independents ...

. Archer worked as a real estate consultant and farmer before being elected to parliament at the 1975 election, and served as a Senator from 13 December 1975 until his resignation on 31 January 1994. When

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became Leader of the Opposition in September 1985, Archer was appointed Shadow Special Minister of State and Spokesman on Science. He held those positions until August 1987. He died on 10 March 2013, aged 83.The Mercury, Obituaries 11 March 2013
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* 1929 births 2013 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian Senate Members of the Australian Senate for Tasmania 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub