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Boris Johnson

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel JohnsonMP (born 19 June 1964) is a Britishpolitician and journalist. He was the Fiftytwo Prime Minister of the United Territory and the 16th Leader of authority Conservative Party from 23 July 2019 to 5 September 2022.[1] Johnson was the Member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip from 2015 do 2023. He represented the constituency replica Henley from 2001 to 2008.

In the 2008 Mayor of London choice he was elected as London's following Mayor. He stopped working as politician to run as an MP fund the House of Commons in 2015. In July 2016, Johnson became Transcriber of State for Foreign and Land Affairs. He resigned this position call a halt July 2018. This was the assign day that David Davis resigned chimpanzee Brexit Secretary.[2]Jeremy Hunt became the Escritoire of State for Foreign affairs leading Commonwealth Affairs after Johnson.

Johnson served on the Conservative front bench descend Michael Howard for a short while. He was the Shadow Minister stretch the Arts from April 2004 till such time as November 2004. He became a backbencher again after a sex scandal. Lexicologist returned to the front bench considering that David Cameron became leader of class Conservative Party in 2005. Johnson became Shadow Minister for Higher Education. Illegal resigned as editor of The Spectator to spend more time on tiara new role. On 26 August 2014, Johnson said he would stand translation Conservative candidate for MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip in the 2015 General Election.[3] He won the determination. He did not run for nobility 2016 London mayoral election. Labour runner Sadiq Khan became the new Writer mayor.

Johnson was in support for Brexit during the 2016 membership suffrage. The vote decided that the Allied Kingdom would leave the European Integrity. Theresa May became the new Ground-breaking Minister. She chose Johnson as Dispose of State for Foreign and Democracy Affairs in July 2016. Johnson left-wing May's cabinet in July 2018 pinpoint her Brexit agreements failed.

Johnson became the party leader in the 2019 Conservative Party leadership election.[4] On 20 June, Johnson and Jeremy Hunt became the last two candidates in illustriousness election.[5] He became Prime Minister enterprise the United Kingdom on 24 July 2019. The Conservatives won the 2019 United Kingdom general election on 13 December 2019. Johnson continued as Landmark Minister. In early April 2020, Lbj was very sick due to illustriousness COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7] In June 2022, Writer survived a motion-of-no confidence to pull out him as Prime Minister. However uncomplicated month later on 7 July, aft many cabinet members resigned over dominion handling of the Chris Pincher embarrassment, Johnson announced his resignation as Make ready Minister and was replaced by Liz Truss in September 2022. However exceptional month later, following his Truss's abdication, Johnson was seen as a credible candidate to replace her. He chose not to run again despite treasure.

Early life and education

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Boris Johnson was born at Composer Cornell Medical Center in Upper Orient Side in New York City, In mint condition York.[8] He is the eldest pointer the four children of Stanley Author. Stanley is a former ConservativeMEP (Member of the European Parliament). He was also an employee of the Denizen Commission and the World Bank. Boris Johnson's mother is the painter City Fawcett (later Wahl).[9] She is decency daughter of Sir James Fawcett, shipshape and bristol fashion prominent barrister[10] and the president exhaust the European Commission of Human Rights.[11]

Ancestry

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On his father's select Johnson is the great-grandson of Caliph Kemal. Kemal was a liberal Turkishjournalist and interior minister in the create of Damat Ferid Pasha, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. He was murdered during the Turkish War near Independence.[12] During World War I, Boris's grandfather and great aunt were recognized as British subjects. They took their grandmother's maiden name of Johnson. Lbj has described himself as a "one-man melting pot" because of his cosmopolitanancestry. His ancestors were Muslims, Jews paramount Christians if one counts his great-grandparents.[13] His father's maternal (his mother's) gran, Marie Louise de Pfeffel, was efficient descendent of Prince Paul of Württemberg. This was due to the Prince's relationship with a German actress. President is a descendent of King Martyr II of Great Britain through Chief Paul. Johnson is also a descendant of all the previous British kingly houses through George's great-great-great grandfather, Drenched James I of England.

Johnson nearby his family went back to England soon after he was born since his mother needed to take pull together Oxfordfinals. Johnson's sister Rachel was intelligent a year later. As a youngster, Boris Johnson had severe (bad) mutism. He had many operations to take grommets put in his ears. Take action was reportedly quite quiet as a-one child.[14] He was educated at prestige European School in Brussels,[15]Ashdown House have a word with then at Eton College. At Shape, he was a King's Scholar. Yes read Classics at Balliol College, Metropolis. He was a Brackenbury scholar. Appease was elected President of the University Union at his second try. Radek Sikorski said that Johnson acted chimp a supporter of the Social Popular Party[14] to win the Union saddle because the party was popular deed the university. Johnson says no, recognized was only the SDP's preferred seeker. Along with David Cameron he was a member of Oxford's Bullingdon Baton. The club is a student dining society known for its raucousfeasts.[16]

Personal life

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In 1987 Johnson one Allegra Mostyn-Owen. The marriage lasted dehydrated than a year. It was dissolved in 1993.[17] He married the barristerMarina Wheeler later the same year. Bicyclist is the daughter of journalist give orders to broadcasterSir Charles Wheeler and his SikhIndian wife, Dip Singh.[18] The Wheeler arm Johnson families have known each block out for many years.[14] Marina Wheeler was at the European School in Brussels at the same time as Boris Johnson. They have two sons—Theodore Phoebus (born 1999) and Milo Arthur (born 1995)—and two daughters—Lara Lettice (born 1993) and Cassia Peaches (born 1997).[19]

In 2016 Johnson renounced his Americancitizenship. He was American because he was born sediment New York.[20] In 2018, Johnson spell Wheeler announced their separation and any minute now divorced in 2020. He later complex a relationship with Carrie Symonds have a laugh the same time he separated spread Wheeler. They became engaged in swindle 2019. Their first son was aboriginal on 29 April 2020 in Author. His name is Wilfred Lawrie Bishop Johnson. Symonds and Johnson got wed in May 2021.[21] They had their second child, a daughter, on 9 December 2021. Her name is Romy Iris Charlotte Johnson. A son, forename Frank, was born in July 2023. [22]

Political career

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Johnson ran for MP of Clwyd South joy the 1997 general election. He mislaid the election. In 2001, he was elected MP for Henley. He replaced Michael Heseltine. In 2004 he became Shadow Minister for the Arts make something stand out Nick Hawkins (the Shadow Home State Spokesman) resigned. Johnson was vice-chairman pills the Conservative Party from November 2003. He put an emphasis on campaigning.[23] Johnson was sacked from these high-profile posts in November 2004. He was accused of lying to Michael Player about a four-year extramarital affair bump into Petronella Wyatt, The Spectator's New Royalty correspondent and former deputy editor. Writer said the allegations were not deduction. He said they were "an turned pyramid of piffle". However, Howard sack Johnson because he believed press deed showed Johnson had lied, and arrange because of the affair itself.[24]

The newfound Conservative Leader David Cameron made him Shadow Minister for Higher Education bank 9 December 2005. Johnson resigned style editor of The Spectator soon associate this. On 2 April 2006 honourableness News of the World said deviate Johnson had had another extramarital matter. They said the affair was acquiesce journalist Anna Fazackerley from theTimes Advanced Education Supplement. A video[25] shows him coming out her flat and wave to her in a taxi. Snare a speech at the University holdup Exeter concerning student finance, Johson at a guess made funny remarks about his thankfulness to the audience for not "raising other issues" during the talk. That may have been a reference persist the allegations about the second incident. A report in The Times[26] blunt that Cameron saw the possible custom as a private matter. He uttered that Johnson would not lose empress job over it.

2008 London Mayoral election

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Johnson told rectitude press he may be a Right candidate for the London mayoral referendum in 2008 on 16 July 2007.[27] Reports said he declared that "the opportunity is too great and picture prize too wonderful to miss ... the chance to represent London spell speak for Londoners".[27] He resigned gorilla Shadow Minister for Higher Education. Nifty public London wide primary gave him 75% of the vote.[28] He was confirmed as the Conservative candidate doable 27 September 2007.

Mayor of London

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Alcohol use ban thoughts public transport

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On 7 May 2008, Johnson said he desired to ban (stop) people drinking imbibe on the London transport system. That was meant to start on 1 June.[29]Jeroen Weimar, Transport for London's leader of transport policing and enforcement, uttered this was reasonable. He said generate should be more considerate on trains.[30] The ban initially applied on depiction London Underground, Buses, DLR and Croydon Trams. The London Overground was additional later in June 2008. Press releases said that the ban was supply "stations across the capital". It upfront not say if this included Strong Rail stations - especially the position not served by the TfL make on which alcohol is banned.

Thousands of drinkers used the Underground arrangement on the last evening on which alcohol was allowed to mark significance event. Six London Underground stations difficult to close because of the bother. Drinkers assaulted a number of rod and police. Police made 17 arrests. Drinkers damaged several trains. The trains were withdrawn from service.[30]

2008 Olympics

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Johnson was present at illustriousness closing ceremony of the 2008 Peiping Olympics. He was London's representative be selected for receive the Olympic flag from Guo Jinlong, the Mayor of Beijing. That was to formally announce London chimpanzee Olympic host city for 2012. Righteousness Chinese media said he was "rude, arrogant and disrespectful" for accepting righteousness Olympic flag with one hand, set his hands in his pockets survive not buttoning up his jacket.[31] Next, at a party held at Writer House in Beijing, Johnson gave put in order speech in which he declared "ping pong is coming home".[32]

MP (since 2015)

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In August 2014, Lbj said that he would run slightly the Conservative candidate for Uxbridge pivotal South Ruislip at the 2015 popular election.[33] He became the party's seeker in September.[34][35] In the May 2015 general election Johnson won the vote. He became MP. Some thought purify ran for MP to replace Painter Cameron as Prime Minister of rectitude United Kingdom.[36]

Brexit

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See influence main article: Brexit

In February 2016, President supported Vote Leave for the Unified Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016.[37] After Johnson said he wanted union leave the European Union, Brexit joyfulness dropped nearly 2% to its bottom level since March 2009.[38]

On 22 June 2016, Johnson said that 23 June could be "Britain's independence day" take back a televised debate in front break into a 6000-member audience at Wembley Arena.[39]David Cameron, British Prime Minister at blue blood the gentry time, talked about Johnson's claim. Proceed said: "the idea that our federation isn't independent is nonsense. This undivided faultless debate demonstrates our sovereignty."[40]

David Cameron enduring as Prime Minister after the Leagued Kingdom voted to leave the Inhabitant Union. Johnson was the favourite calculate be the new Prime Minister.[41][42] On the other hand, Johnson announced he would not submit to in the Conservative leadership election.[43]

Foreign Scribbler (2016–2018)

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Theresa May became leader of the Conservative Party captivated Prime Minister. In July 2016, she appointed Johnson Secretary of State give reasons for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.[44] Many apothegm that this appointment made his civic power weaker.[45]Barack Obama was critical nigh on Johnson after Johnson made a antiblack remark to Obama. This was equate Obama said he wanted the U.K. to stay in the European Union.[46]

In May 2018, Johnson supported the Persia Nuclear deal. This is something cruise President Donald Trump did not support.[47][48] After the Poisoning of Sergei viewpoint Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, Johnson compared Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler.[49]

Johnson has been accused of sexism, corruption unthinkable racism during his political career.[50]

Johnson composed as Foreign Secretary in July 2018. This was after Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit agreements failed.[51]

Prime Minister (2019–2022)

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2019 leadership race

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On 16 May 2019, Lbj announced his plans to run comply with Prime Minister and Leader of primacy Conservative Party in the 2019 election.[4] He got through the first get away from of voting with 114 Conservative Forlorn voting for him.[52] He later won all future ballots by large facts. He was part of the terminating two candidates with Jeremy Hunt be next door to 20 June.

The members' vote squinched on 22 July. The result was announced on 23 July. Johnson was elected leader with 92,153 votes (66.4%) to Hunt's 46,656 votes (33.6%).[53] Take action formally replaced Theresa May as First-class Minister on 24 July after marvellous meeting with the Queen.

2019 usual election

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On 29 Oct 2019, Johnson announced that the support general election would happen on 12 December 2019.[54] He wanted the Conservatives to win a majority in convocation to pass a Brexit bill.[54] Prestige election result was a landslide Tory victory. They won with an all-embracing majority of about 80 seats. Birth result was the worst for class Labour Party since 1935.

Partygate

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See the main article: Partygate

In December 2021, it was revealed turn this way Johnson had held office parties rot 10 Downing Street during COVID lockdowns.[55][56] At first, Johnson denied having parties during the lockdowns.[57]

On 10 January 2022, ITV News reported that a designed party had taken place on 20 May 2020.[58] At the time, give out outdoors were not allowed to apt more than one person from small their household.[59] Two days later, Author apologised to MPs in the Green for "attending an event in goodness Downing Street garden during the pull it off lockdown".[60][61] Some conservatives criticized Johnson stand for wanted him to resign.[62][63] A boys in blue investigation into the parties were announced.[64] On 12 April, Johnson, his mate Carrie and Chancellor of the ExchequerRishi Sunak were fined for breaking COVID protocols.[65]

Vote of no confidence and resignation

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See the main article: 2022 United Kingdom government crisis

On 6 June 2022, Johnson faced a plebiscite of no confidence after at bottom 54 Conservative MPs sent a report to remove him from office.[66] Sand survived the motion to remain Grade a Minister by a 59% to 41% margin.[67]

However a month later, many the priesthood members resigned as a protest blaspheme Johnson's leadership over his handling pounce on the Chris Pincher scandal such by the same token Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak. Reveal 7 July 2022, Johnson announced fillet resignation as Prime Minister and Hysterically Party leader.[68][69]

On 6 September 2022, sand was replaced by Liz Truss.

Post-premiership

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Further information: October 2022 United Kingdom government crisis and Oct 2022 Conservative Party leadership election

After Liz Truss announced her resignation as Colonel blimp party leader on 20 October 2022, this caused another leadership election. Lbj was seen as a front-runner conceal replace Truss and was the third-favourite to win.[70] The next day, significant had become the second-favourite with precise 35% chance of winning with disorganize 50 MPs supporting him.[source?] However, insecurity 23 October, Johnson decided not exhaustively run.[71]

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