Boris Johnson Biography
Alexander Boris Johnson is a British politician, writer, and journalist who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022.
Boris Johnson was also the Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and the Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016.
Johnson has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015, and previously served as the MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008.
Born on 19 June 1964, Johnson attended Eton College and studied Classics at Balliol College, Oxford, where he was elected President of the Oxford Union in 1986.
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In 1989, he became the Brussels correspondent and later political columnist for The Daily Telegraph, and from 1999 to 2005, he was the editor of The Spectator.
After his election to Parliament in 2001, he became a member of the shadow cabinets of Michael Howard and David Cameron.
In 2008, Boris Johnson was elected Mayor of London and resigned from the House of Commons. He was re-elected mayor in 2012.
At the 2015 general election, he was elected MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, and the following year, he did not seek re-election as mayor.
Johnson played a prominent role in the successful Vote Leave campaign for Brexit in the 2016 European Union membership referendum.
After the referendum, Theresa May appointed him as Foreign Secretary in her cabinet. He resigned from the position two years later in protest against the Chequers Agreement and May’s approach to Brexit.
Johnson defeated Jeremy Hunt in the leadership election to succeed May, who resigned after Parliament repeatedly rejected her Brexit withdrawal agreement.
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After becoming prime minister, Johnson re-opened Brexit negotiations and in early September prorogued Parliament, with the Supreme Court later that month ruling the action as unlawful.
After agreeing to a revised Brexit withdrawal agreement which replaced the Irish backstop with a new Northern Ireland Protocol but failing to win parliamentary support for the agreement, Johnson called a snap general election in December 2019.
In the election, he led the Conservative Party to its largest victory since the 1987 general election.
On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom withdrew from the EU, entering into a transition period and trade negotiations that led to the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
During Johnson’s tenure as prime minister, a significant event was the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in early 2020. His government responded to the pandemic by introducing various emergency powers and measures across the country to mitigate its impact and approved the rollout of a nationwide vaccination programme.
He also responded to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine by imposing sanctions on Russia and authorising foreign aid and weapons shipments to Ukraine.
Amidst the Partygate scandal, Johnson was issued with a fixed penalty notice in April 2022. The publishing of the Sue Gray report in May 2022 and a widespread sense of dissatisfaction led in June 2022 to a vote of confidence in his leadership among Conservative MPs, which he won.
However, in July 2022, revelations over his appointment of Chris Pincher as Deputy Chief Whip led to a mass resignation of members of his government and Johnson’s resignation. He left office on 6 September and was succeeded by Liz Truss, his Foreign Secretary. Johnson remains in the House of Commons as a backbencher.
Johnson is a controversial figure in British politics. His supporters have praised him for being humorous, witty, and entertaining, with an appeal stretching beyond traditional Conservative Party voters, making him an electoral asset to the party.
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Boris Johnson Age
As of 2022, Boris Johnson was 58 years old.
Boris Johnson Parents
He was born to Stanley Johnson and Charlotte Fawcett.
Boris Johnson Wife
Meet Carrie Johnson
Boris Johnson is currently married to his third wife, Carrie Symonds. They got married in a private ceremony in Westminster Cathedral in London in May 2021.
Carrie Symonds was born in London in 1988 and is a former communications director for the Conservative Party. She has also worked for the Conservative Party as a special adviser and as a public relations executive for the Oceana marine conservation charity.
Johnson and Symonds first met in 2012 when she worked on his campaign for re-election as Mayor of London. They started dating in 2018 while Johnson was still married to his second wife, Marina Wheeler. In 2019, it was announced that Johnson and Wheeler had separated and were in the process of getting a divorce.
Johnson and Symonds welcomed their first child, a son named Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson, in April 2020. He was named after Johnson’s grandfather and the doctors who treated him for COVID-19 while he was hospitalized in intensive care.
Symonds is also involved in various charitable and environmental causes, and has been an advocate for animal welfare and the protection of the oceans. She has been a vocal supporter of Johnson’s political career, and has been credited with helping to shape his public image and political strategy.
Boris Johnson Children
Boris Johnson has seven children.
Boris Johnson Net Worth
According to reports, Boris Johnson has a net worth estimated at over £2 million ($2.7 million) as of 2023.
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