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'''Boris Johnson''' (born | '''Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson''' (born 19th June 1964 in [[New York City]]) is the current [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] and leader of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]]. He was appointed as the [[United Kingdom|UK]]'s [[head of government]] by Queen [[Elizabeth II]] on 24th July 2019 following the resignation of [[Theresa May]]. Under Johnson, the party won a [[general election]] in December 2019. | ||
Johnson was previously a [[journalism|journalist]] for the ''[[The Times]]'' and the ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'', but was sacked from the former for making up a quote.<ref>''Independent'': '[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-lies-conservative-leader-candidate-list-times-banana-brexit-bus-a8929076.html Boris Johnson: The most infamous lies and untruths by the Conservative leadership candidate]'. 25th May 2019.</ref> His subsequent political career suffered a setback when he was sacked from the Conservatives' [[Official Opposition (UK)|Opposition]] team by leader [[Michael Howard]] in 2004 for lying about an affair.<ref>''Guardian'': '[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2004/nov/14/uk.conservatives Boris Johnson sacked by Tories over private life]'. 14th November 2004.</ref> He later became [[Mayor of London]], then [[Foreign Secretary]] under May before resigning over [[Brexit]]. | |||
Johnson has been married twice and had four children with his second wife, [[Marina Wheeler]]. Court documents show that he has at least one other child via an affair;<ref>'[https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2013/554.html AAA v Associated Newspapers Ltd (2013) EWCA Civ 554 (20 May 2013)]'; ''Independent'': '[https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/boris-johnson-children-how-many-baby-carrie-symonds-son-boy-affair-a9489766.html Boris Johnson: How many children does the Prime Minister have?]'. 29th April 2020.</ref> he also has another child with his partner, [[Carrie Symonds]].<ref>''Forbes'': '[https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/04/29/boris-johnson-just-welcomed-a-son-but-how-many-total-children-he-has-remains-a-mystery/?sh=6c8d22d750b7 Boris Johnson just welcomed a son. But how many children he has in total remains a mystery]'. 29th April 2020.</ref> | |||
==Footnotes== | |||
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Revision as of 16:16, 20 November 2020
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19th June 1964 in New York City) is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Conservative Party. He was appointed as the UK's head of government by Queen Elizabeth II on 24th July 2019 following the resignation of Theresa May. Under Johnson, the party won a general election in December 2019.
Johnson was previously a journalist for the The Times and the Daily Telegraph, but was sacked from the former for making up a quote.[1] His subsequent political career suffered a setback when he was sacked from the Conservatives' Opposition team by leader Michael Howard in 2004 for lying about an affair.[2] He later became Mayor of London, then Foreign Secretary under May before resigning over Brexit.
Johnson has been married twice and had four children with his second wife, Marina Wheeler. Court documents show that he has at least one other child via an affair;[3] he also has another child with his partner, Carrie Symonds.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ Independent: 'Boris Johnson: The most infamous lies and untruths by the Conservative leadership candidate'. 25th May 2019.
- ↑ Guardian: 'Boris Johnson sacked by Tories over private life'. 14th November 2004.
- ↑ 'AAA v Associated Newspapers Ltd (2013) EWCA Civ 554 (20 May 2013)'; Independent: 'Boris Johnson: How many children does the Prime Minister have?'. 29th April 2020.
- ↑ Forbes: 'Boris Johnson just welcomed a son. But how many children he has in total remains a mystery'. 29th April 2020.