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Boris Johnson
He built a career on being underestimated, won a referendum nobody thought he'd win, became prime minister, then resigned over a party he claimed he didn't know had happened.
Born 1964
Life Journey
Charisma, upheaval and contested leadership
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1964–1980s
Early Background
Boris Johnson was born in New York and raised in the United Kingdom, developing an early interest in language, history, and public life.