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Boris Johnson

MP
Johnson as Prime Meenister, 2019
Prime Meenister o the Unitit Kinrick
In office
24 Julie 2019 – 6 September 2022
MonarchElizabeth II
DeputeDominic Raab
Precedit biTheresa May
Succeedit biElizabeth Truss
Leader o the Conservative Pairty
In office
23 Julie 2019 – 5 September 2022
Precedit biTheresa May
Succeedit biElizabeth Truss
Secretar o State for Furrin an Commonweel Affairs
In office
13 Julie 2016 – 9 Julie 2018
Prime MeenisterTheresa May
Precedit biPhilip Hammond
Succeedit biJeremy Hunt
2nt Mayor o Lunnon
In office
4 Mey 2008 – 9 Mey 2016
DeputeRichard Barnes
Victoria Borwick
Roger Evans
Precedit biKen Livingstone
Succeedit biSadiq Khan
Member o Pairlament
for Uxbridge an Sooth Ruislip
In office
7 Mey 2015 – 12 Juin 2023
Precedit biJohn Randall
Majority5,034 (10.8%)
Member o Pairlament
for Henley
In office
9 Juin 2001 – 4 Juin 2008
Precedit biMichael Heseltine
Succeedit biJohn Howell
Personal details
BornAlexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson
(1964-06-19) 19 Juin 1964 (age 60)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Poleetical pairtyConservative
Spoose(s)Allegra Mostyn-Owen (1987–1993)
Marina Wheeler (1993–present)
BairnsAt least 6[a]
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
ReligionKirk o Ingland
WabsteidGovrenment wabsteid

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 Juin 1964) is an Inglis politeecian, popular historian an jurnalist that haes sert as Prime Meenister o the Unitit Kinrick an Conservative Pairty leader frae Julie 2019 tae September 2022,[4] an as Member o Pairlament (MP) for Uxbridge an Sooth Ruislip frae 2015 tae his demission in 2023.[5] Johnson previously servit as Mayor o Lunnon (2008–2016)[6] an Secretar o State for Furrin an Commonweel Affairs (2016[7]–2018).[8] He campaigned in favour o Brexit in 2016,[9] an his comments hae aften brocht on controversy.[10]

Candidacy for Prime Meenister

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Boris Johnson conseestantly won the maist votes amang Conservative Pairty MPs durin his candidacy for Prime Meenister o the Unitit Kinrick in 2019;[citation needit] he defeatit Jeremy Hunt in the leadership election in Julie an succeedit Theresa May as Prime Meenister o the Unitit Kinrick an Conservative Pairty leader in Julie.[11]

Prime Meenister

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Johnson's time as Prime Meenister wis dominatit bi Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic (alang wi the Partygate scandal), the 2022 Roushian invasion o Ukraine an the Cost o Livin Crisis. He wis replacit bi Liz Truss in September 2022.

Notes

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  1. ↑ Johnson haesna sayed how mony bairns he haes. He is kent tae hae fower bairns wi his saicont wife, Marina Wheeler; a fifth bairn frae a extramarital amour wi Helen MacIntyre; and a saxth bairn wi his fiancée Carrie Symonds.[1] Thare hae been allegations o anither bairn fae anither extramarital amour while married tae Wheeler, but Johnson haesna gien comment on these.[2][3]

References

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  1. ↑ Proctor, Kate (29 Apryle 2020). "Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds announce birth of baby boy". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. ↑ Buchan, Lizzy (29 November 2019). "Boris Johnson refuses to say how many children he has in live radio interview". The Independent. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Walker, Peter (29 November 2019). "Johnson dodges LBC radio host's questions about his children". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Boris Johnson replaces Theresa May as the UK's new prime minister". BBC News. 25 Julie 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. ↑ Townsend, Mark (17 November 2019). "The view from Uxbridge: young voters battle to oust Johnson from his own seat". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  6. ↑ Walker, Peter (12 Juin 2019). "Was Boris Johnson as successful as London mayor as he claims?". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Boris Johnson made foreign secretary by Theresa May". BBC News. 13 Julie 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Boris Johnson resigns as Foreign Secretary". BBC News. 9 Julie 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  9. ↑ Birnbaum, Michael; Booth, William (13 December 2019). "Boris Johnson campaigned for Brexit and against the E.U. Now Europe's leaders are delighted by his victory". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  10. ↑ Bienkov, Adam (9 Juin 2020). "Boris Johnson called gay men 'tank-topped bumboys' and black people 'piccaninnies' with 'watermelon smiles'". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "Boris Johnson wins race to be Tory leader and PM". BBC News. 23 Julie 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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