Boris Johnson
| Boris Johnson | |
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| Other names | Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson |
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| Born | 19th June 1964 New York City |
| Occupation | journalist, politician |
| Political party | Conservative Party (UK) |
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19th June 1964 in New York City) is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. He was leader of the Conservative Party until 7th July 2022 after a series of scandals resulted in increasing criticism from his own MPs, culminating in a wave of resignations from the government. He intends to stay as caretaker Prime Minister until the party chooses a new leader; the result is scheduled to be announced on 5 September.
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 three times 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 two other children with his third wife, Carrie Symonds.
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.