Michael Deaver

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Michael Deaver
White House Deputy Chief of Staff
In office
January 20, 1981 – May 1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byLandon Butler
Succeeded byKen Duberstein
Personal details
Born
Michael Keith Deaver

(1938-04-11)April 11, 1938
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 18, 2007(2007-08-18) (aged 69)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationSan Jose State University (BA)

Michael Keith Deaver (April 11, 1938 – August 18, 2007) was an American politician. He was a member of President Ronald Reagan's White House staff as White House Deputy Chief of Staff under James Baker III and Donald Regan from January 1981 until May 1985.[1][2]

On March 18, 1987, Deaver was convicted of perjury for congressional testimony he had submitted.[3][4] He was convicted on three of five counts of perjury. He was sentenced to three years in prison, but the sentence was reduced to three years of probation.[5]

Deaver died of pancreatic cancer on August 18, 2007, at age 69 at his home in Bethesda, Maryland.[6]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Michael Deaver". nndb.com.
  2. "PART OF OUR LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEM'". The New York Times. 13 May 1985. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. "Guide to Federal Records, Michael Deaver". National Archives. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  4. [1] | Deaver Is Sentenced To Suspended Term And $100,000 Fine | PHILIP SHENON | SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK TIMES | [2]
  5. "Archives - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times.
  6. Sullivan, Patricia; Schudel, Matt (August 18, 2007). "Reagan Adviser Michael Deaver Dies at 69". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-08-18.