Facts of Boris Johnson, Officially Resigns as UK Prime Minister

VIVA – Boris Johnson officially resigns as UK Prime Minister because he avoided an unprecedented political crisis in the UK. The resignation was delivered on Friday, July 7, 2022.

Boris Johnson conveyed the process for selecting his successor will soon be scheduled for a change in leadership to be announced next week.

He also said leaving the position as UK Prime Minister is very painful. But he admits that he has failed to resist attacks by his agriculture minister's opposition to his resignation.

"Now it's clear the will of the Conservative Party in parliament that there should be a new leader for the party and therefore a new prime minister. I'm sad to have to give up the best job in the world, but it's something I have to accept." Boris Johnson said, quoted by Usa Today.

So, here are some facts about Boris Johnson:

1. Boris Johnson Has Two Citizens

Alexander Boris De Pfeffel Johnson or usually known as Boris Johnson was born on June 19, 1964 in New York, United States. His father is a British citizen who studied at Columbia University majoring in Economics.

Boris Johnson was granted American and British citizenship. He lived in England and the United States until he was 5 years old before moving permanently to England.

2. Boris Johnson Can Nominate for US President

Boris Johnson is a dual citizen, in 2015 the IRS sued Johnson to pay capital gains tax on hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits made from the sale of his North London home.

Boris Johnson paid taxes before giving up his American citizenship in 2017. If Boris Johnson retained his citizenship, he could be nominated for president of the United States after serving his term as British prime minister.

3. He was a Journalist

Boris Johnson had worked as a journalist at one of the well-known media, namely The Times. But Boris Johnson was fired after composing a quote attributed to the historian who is his godfather.

Despite the case, Boris Johnson was able to land jobs at The Daily Telegraph and The Spectator.

Boris Johnson then served as a member of parliament from 2001 to 2008 and as mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. He was appointed Secretary of State from 2016-2018 after which he returned to his roles as a journalist and parliamentarian.

4. Supporting the LGBT Movement

When Boris Johnson was Secretary of State, there was a ban on any British embassy from flying the rainbow flag or LGBT pride flag, but the ban was immediately lifted by Boris Johnson.

Recently, Johnson speaks about supporting the LGBT community and promoting LGBT marriage.

5. Hairstyle Similar to Donald Trump

Boris Johnson and Donald Trump have blonde hair. But Donald Trump's hair was styled very neatly before appearing in public. But Boris Johnson is the opposite, his hair looks unruly when appearing in public.

Since the beginning of his career in politics, Boris Johnson loves his hair style and always refuses if anyone wants to style his hair. 

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23 Desember 2024