Boris Johnson
Former Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
Former Prime Minister
Boris Johnson is a British politician, journalist, and author who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022. Born in 1964, he was educated at Eton College and Oxford University, where he studied Classics. Before entering politics, he worked as a journalist, notably as editor of The Spectator. He became an MP in 2001, later serving as Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. A key figure in the 2016 Brexit referendum, Johnson was a leading advocate for the UK's departure from the European Union. He became leader of the Conservative Party in 2019, succeeding Theresa May, and won a landslide general election victory later that year, securing a mandate to "get Brexit done."
Boris Johnson stuck on a zip line
- Wednesday, 01 August 2012
In a memorable mishap on August 1, 2012, Boris Johnson got stuck mid-air on a zip line while celebrating Team GB’s Olympic success at Victoria Park during the London 2012 Olympics. Waving two Union Jack flags, he lost momentum and was left dangling above a crowd for several minutes, jokingly asking for a "rope or a ladder" while assuring onlookers it was a "wonderful view." Eventually, officials had to pull him to the end manually, turning the incident into one of his most famous public gaffes, which he later laughed off, saying it was "not his fault" the zip line had stopped.
