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Boris Johnson's CV
02.05.08
The life of Boris Johnson...
BORN: 19 June 1964, New York
EDUCATION: Primary school in Camden, scholarship boy at Eton, university at Oxford where he was a member of the infamous Bullingdon Club.
CAREER: A week as a management consultant before moving into journalism, where he worked for papers including The Times and Daily Telegraph, for which he was Brussels correspondent. He was editor of The Spectator for six years.
POLITICAL CAREER: Fought Clwyd South in 1997 and was elected for Henley in 2001. Made name for himself on Have I Got News For You and by writing several books. Held shadow posts including vice chairman and higher education, but was sacked by Michael Howard as Tory arts spokesman for lying about an affair.
FAMILY: Lives with wife Marina and four children in north London.
HOBBIES: A passionate cyclist, he also enjoys painting and playing tennis.
Reader views (3)
This is a very proud moment for both Britain and Australia Young Boris is just what "The Doctor" ordered. A new and and fresh approach and lets not forget the First Class campaign under the stewardship of Lynton Crosby a "true son of Australia"
If Boris has the same amount of drive and determination as he has hair he will go places and sort old London town out. Go for it son. Boris, London is counting on you.
This I believe
- Peter Reedman, Sydney Australia
Surely Boris is best known for his fabulous hair? Does anyone else agree?
- Holly Robinson., Lincolnshire, England.
Congratulation! Finally, London will have a Mayor worth the position. I wish the French would learn from this campaign as Paris suffers the same problem London had for 8 sad years. All the best, and a lot of courage, Boris will need it!
- Marquis, Stockbridge Hampshire
