Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as Foreign Secretary (2016-18), and was Mayor of London (2008-16) for two terms, most notably during the London Olympics. He was also MP for Henley-on-Thames (2001-2008). Johnson was born in 1964 and has had a long and colourful career as a journalist, most recently as a columnist for the Daily Mail. He was the editor of The Spectator (1999-2005).

He is the author of many books, including the international bestseller The Churchill Factor, which was published in more than twenty-five countries. His memoir Unleashed was a Top Ten Bestseller in 2024