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My Take
Boris Johnson is one of the most polarizing figures I cover, and I think that is partly by design. An Oxford-educated journalist, editor and essayist before he was ever a politician, he rose from London mayor to Foreign Secretary to Prime Minister on the strength of a carefully cultivated shambling charm and a real gift for words. He became the face of Brexit and, fittingly for a man who courts spectacle, even collected an Ig Nobel Prize along the way. My honest verdict on his political record is that it splits sharply down the middle. But as a writer, his ability to turn a phrase is something I will readily concede.
Overview
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. He was previously Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and for Uxbridge and South Ruislip from 2015 to 2023.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Boris Johnson
- Name (Japanese)
- ボリス・ジョンソン
- Reading
- ぼりす・じょんそん
- Born
- June 19, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / politician / editor / writer / essayist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Eton College
Awards & achievements
- 2020 Ig Nobel Prize
- 2022 Order of Liberty
- 2022 Walk of the Brave plaque
- 2018 Irving Kristol Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.