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Boris JohnsonMayor of London
Date of Birth: 19.06.1964
Country:  Great Britain |
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Biography of Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson, the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since July 24, 2019, is a British politician and journalist. He was born on June 19, 1964, in New York and was a US citizen until recently. Johnson comes from a traditional English "establishment" background. He is the son of a prominent British politician from the Conservative Party and attended Eton and Oxford.
Family Background
Johnson's great-grandfather, Ali Kemal, was a Turkish journalist who briefly served as the Minister of the Interior in the government of Ahmed Tevfik Pasha. His grandfather, Osman Ali, migrated to the United Kingdom in the 1920s and adopted the name Wilfred Johnson. Boris grew up in a family of four siblings, including a brother and two sisters.
Early Education
In the early 1970s, Johnson's father, Stanley Johnson, became one of the first European Union's environmental commissioners. As a result, Boris initially received his education at a European school in Brussels. The family later moved to the United Kingdom, and Boris continued his education at Ashdown House Preparatory School in East Sussex before attending Eton College. From 1983 to 1987, he studied at Balliol College, Oxford University, where he became a member of the elite Bullingdon Club. Among his close friends are Charles Spencer, the younger brother of Princess Diana, and David Cameron, the former leader of the Conservative Party.
Journalism and Politics
After university, Boris embarked on a career in journalism and politics. He started working at the Daily Telegraph in 1987 and served as their correspondent in Brussels from 1989 to 1994. From 1994 to 1999, Johnson was the Deputy Editor and Chief Political Commentator of the Daily Telegraph. In 1998, he began appearing on the BBC program "Have I Got News for You." In 2000, Johnson became the editor of "The Spectator" magazine.
Mayor of London
On May 1, 2008, Johnson was elected as the second Mayor of London, representing the Conservative Party. He received 42.48% of the votes in the first round and 53.2% in the second round, defeating the candidate from the Labour Party, who obtained 36.38% and 46.8% of the votes, respectively. As the new Mayor of London, Johnson prioritized tackling crime and resolving transportation issues.
