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Boris Johnson is a British politician and journalist. As of June 2009, Johnson is the incumbent Mayor of London having been elected to that position in 2008, defeating then Labour Mayor Ken Livingstone. Nicknamed ‘BoJo’ by various media sources, Johnson was the editor of The Spectator magazine from 1991 to 2005, when he resigned to concentrate on his position as Shadow Minister for Higher Education for the Tory Party. Johnson is known for his distinctive appearance and personality.

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Boris Johnson visits New York to lure tourists and investors

11.09.09
Boris Johnson is to make an unprecedented tour of New York in an attempt to lure Americans to London as tourists and encourage foreign investment... more

Londoners asked to Twitter ideas for a logo to promote the capital

02.09.09
Londoners are being asked to help design a new logo for the city to rival New York's "I ♥ NY" campaign... more

Boris launches £2m drive to rebrand London

04.06.09
Mayor Boris Johnson has ordered a new image and logo for the capital... more

2012 stadium to host New Year fireworks spectacular

11.05.09
Boris Johnson is planning a spectacular free New Year’s Eve party for 80,000 Londoners in the Olympic stadium seven months before the Games begin... more

Freud PR firm axed in City Hall cost-cutting

18.11.08
Boris Johnson has dumped a public relations agency owned by Rupert Murdoch's son-in-law as part of his cost-cutting drive at City Hall... more

Running London

08.10.08
Running the capital involves many leaders outside City Hall to cater for Londoners' lives, as this list shows...... more

Mayor reveals details (and wages) of his key advisers

21.05.08
Boris Johnson has delivered on a key election promise by publishing the details - including salaries - of his senior team of advisers... more

Mayor's first Cabinet signing is inspiring black youth worker

06.05.08
Boris Johnson today unveiled the first members of the team that will help him run London... more

The booby traps waiting for Boris

06.05.08
How the new Mayor deals with Met chief Sir Ian Blair and TfL boss Peter Hendy - and other key members of the old Team Ken - will determine the success of his first months... more

Mayor names Cabinet members ... including his four deputies

06.05.08
Boris Johnson's revolution at City Hall continued apace as he appointed senior Tories to lead the police and fire authorities... more

Australian was power behind team Boris, and let's not forget Marina

02.05.08
Australian elections guru Lynton Crosby and the new Mayor's wife, Marina, played crucial roles in Boris Johnson's election victory... more
  • Facts
  • Johnson has appeared on numerous television shows which include – Have I Got News for You, Top Gear, Room 101, The Dream of Rome, The Dame Edna Treatment, Who Do You Think You Are?, and After Rome.
  • Johnson is a graduate of Eton College and Oxford University (Balliol College).
  • Before becoming editor of The Spectator, Johnson worked at The Times, and The Daily Telegraph.
  • In August 2008 Johnson broke from the tradition that those in public office not openly comment on other nation’s elections when he publicly endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the position of President of the United States.

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