Geburtstag: 19. Juni 1964
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson ist ein britischer Publizist und Politiker der Conservative Party. Von 1999 bis Dezember 2005 war Johnson Herausgeber des konservativen Nachrichtenmagazins The Spectator. Seit 2015 vertritt er den Wahlkreis Uxbridge and South Ruislip im Westen Greater Londons im Unterhaus, dem er von 2001 bis 2008 bereits für Henley angehört hatte. Von Mai 2008 bis Mai 2016 war er Londoner Bürgermeister, von Juli 2016 bis Juli 2018 britischer Außenminister.
Johnson führte die Kampagne der Befürworter eines EU-Austritts des Vereinigten Königreichs vor dem Referendum am 23. Juni 2016 an und galt damals als einer der Favoriten für die Nachfolge des Premiers David Cameron.
„The only thing they've got to do is clear the dead bodies away“
Theresa May faces calls to sack Boris Johnson over Libya comments https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/oct/03/sirte-can-become-a-holiday-destination-if-it-clears-the-dead-bodies-says-johnson, in the Guardian; published October 4, 2017
2017
Kontext: There's a group of UK business people, wonderful guys who want to invest in. The only thing they've got to do is clear the dead bodies away and then they'll be there.
„I'm backing David Cameron's campaign out of pure, cynical self-interest.“
"Conference Diary", The Independent, 5 October 2005, p. 7.
On The 2005 Conservative Leadership Contest.
2000s, 2005
2000s, 2008, First Speech As London Mayor (May 3, 2008)
2000s, 2008, First Speech As London Mayor (May 3, 2008)
„As snow-jobs go, this beats the Himalayas.“
"The BBC was doing its job - bring back Gilligan", Daily Telegraph, 29 January 2004, p. 21.
Reaction to the Hutton Report.
2000s, 2004
in his first meeting with the press during visit by US Secretary of state John Kerry in July 2016 "Theresa May dodges question about Boris Johnson's use of racial slurs" http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/pmqs-theresa-may-boris-johnson-racist-slur-picanninies-party-kenyan-obama-dodges-question-uk-foreign-a7146126.html, Independent (July 20, 2016); "Kerry poker-faced as press takes Johnson to task for 'outright lies'" http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/20/politics/boris-johnson-john-kerry-presser/index.html, CNN (July 20, 2016)
2010s, 2016
"What's so funny about the Passion?", Daily Telegraph, 4 March 2004, p. 24.
2000s, 2004
2000s, 2008, First Speech As London Mayor (May 3, 2008)
2000s, 2008, First Speech As London Mayor (May 3, 2008)
2000s, 2008, First Speech As London Mayor (May 3, 2008)
„Not only did I want Bush to win, but we threw the entire weight of The Spectator behind him.“
Have I Got Views for You, p272
2000s, 2006
The Spectator 15 April 2000
2000s, 2000
Simon Walters, "Boris, Petsy and a 'pyramid of piffle'", Mail on Sunday, 7 November 2004, p. 7.
Denying accusations of his having an affair with Petronella Wyatt.
2000s, 2004
"A wise guy playing the fool to win", Sunday Times, 16 July 2000, p. 17.
While at the Daily Telegraph, explaining why his work was usually late.
2000s, 2000
2000s, 2008, First Speech As London Mayor (May 3, 2008)
"No one obeys the speed limit except a motorised rickshaw", Daily Telegraph, 12 July 2001, p. 27.
2000s, 2001
" Trust me, being sacked isn't all bad http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2004/12/02/do0202.xml", Daily Telegraph, 2 December 2004, p. 26.
On being sacked from the Tory front bench.
2000s, 2004
„Tremendous, little short of superb. On cracking form.“
David Charter, Joanna Bale, "Tories suggest door will open for Boris Johnson to return", The Times, 15 November 2004, p. 7.
Asked how he was feeling after being sacked as Shadow Arts Minister for having misled Michael Howard.
2000s, 2004
Telegraph article http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10052646/Quitting-the-EU-wont-solve-our-problems-says-Boris-Johnson.html (12 May 2013)
Peking university, Beijing (14 October 2013) Joint speech to students http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/oct/14/boris-johnson-charm-offensive-china
2010s, 2013
