Stanley Johnson (writer)
British politician and writer (1940-)
Stanley Patrick Johnson (born 18 August 1940) is an English-French author. He is also a former Conservative Party politician.
Stanley Johnson | |
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![]() Johnson in 2011 | |
Member of the European Parliament for Wight and Hampshire East | |
In office 7 June 1979 – 14 June 1984 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Richard Simmonds |
Personal details | |
Born | Stanley Patrick Johnson 18 August 1940 Penzance, Cornwall, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) |
Jennifer Kidd (m. 1981) |
Children | Boris Rachel Leo Jo Julia Maximilian |
Mother | Irene Williams |
Father | Wilfred Johnson |
Relatives | Ali Kemal (grandfather) Carrie Symonds (daughter-in-law) Amelia Gentleman (daughter-in-law) |
Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford (BA) Columbia University |
Works
changeHe served as the Member of the European Parliament for White and East Hampshire from 1979 to 1984. He was also a former World Bank employee and European Commission. He wrote several books on environmental and population issues.
Family
changeHis six children include former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Boris Johnson, former Member of Parliament and minister Joe Johnson and journalist Rachel Johnson.
References
change- ↑ "Stanley Johnson". Profile. 4 August 2012. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 18 January 2014.