Boris Johnson’s road to power --------------------------------- Jun 19, 1964: Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson born in Manhattan, New York, to Stanley Johnson and Charlotte Fawcett --------------------------------- Education: Studies at Eton College, England, reads Classics at Balliol College, Oxford. President of Oxford Union – role held by many top British politicians --------------------------------- 1987-90: Three-year marriage to Allegra Mostyn-Owen --------------------------------- 1988: Works as graduate trainee at The Times, fired after being caught inventing a quotation --------------------------------- 1989-94: Brussels correspondent for Daily Telegraph -- his Europhobic journalism fuels narrative of meddling EU bureaucrats --------------------------------- 1993-2018: Marries Marina Wheeler. They have four children --------------------------------- 1994-99: Assistant editor and chief political columnist at Telegraph --------------------------------- 1998-2006: Appearances on BBC’s satirical Have I Got News for You endear Johnson to UK public --------------------------------- 1999-2005: Edits The Spectator magazine --------------------------------- 2001-08: Serves as MP for Conservative seat of Henley, Shadow Minister for the Arts --------------------------------- 2003: Votes in support of ruling Labour Party decision to join U.S.-led invasion of Iraq – later describes decision as “a colossal mistake” --------------------------------- 2008-16: Two terms as Mayor of London. Presides over highly successful London 2012 Olympic Games --------------------------------- May 2015: Elected MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip --------------------------------- 2016: Backs Vote Leave in EU membership referendum. Appointed Foreign Secretary by Prime Minister Theresa May --------------------------------- May 2018: Backs Iran nuclear accord despite U.S. withdrawal --------------------------------- Jun: Resigns as Foreign Secretary in protest over Prime Minister’s Brexit negotiating style --------------------------------- Aug: Widely criticised for saying Muslim women wearing burkas “look like letter boxes” --------------------------------- Jul 2019: Johnson elected party leader – appointed PM following May’s resignation --------------------------------- Dec 12: General election gives Conservatives majority of 80 seats --------------------------------- Mar 23, 2020: Johnson issues “stay at home” order throughout UK to limit spread of coronavirus pandemic --------------------------------- Mar 27: Johnson reveals he has tested positive for COVID-19 illness --------------------------------- Apr 5: Prime Minister Johnson is moved to London’s St Thomas’ Hospital after symptoms “worsen” --------------------------------- Apr 6: Moved to intensive care unit. Downing Street says he is being given oxygen --------------------------------- Sources: Reuters, Telegraph Boris Johnson Archive Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS