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'''Boris Johnson''' (born New York, 1964) was Mayor of London until May 8, 2016. He leaves as a fierce critic in support of the [[Brexit]] campaign to leave the EU. In 2008 he was elected to the post of Mayor of [[London]], defeating the incumbent mayor, [[Ken Livingstone]]. Johnson is succeeded by [[Sadiq Khan]]‎, the first [[Muslim]] Mayor of any European capital.   

'''Boris Johnson''' (born New York, 1964) was Mayor of London until May 8, 2016. He leaves as a fierce critic in support of the [[Brexit]] campaign to leave the EU. In 2008 he was elected to the post of Mayor of [[London]], defeating the incumbent mayor, [[Ken Livingstone]]. Johnson is succeeded by [[Sadiq Khan]]‎, the first [[Muslim]] Mayor of any European capital.   

Boris Johnson's campaign for Mayor of London from the [[Conservative Party]] was in a majority [[Labour party]] dominated region. Johnson promised during the campaign that he would roll back a recent expansion of Central London congestion charging Livingstone had introduced.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7188239.stm</ref>. He also advocated the removal of articulated, or "bendy", buses that had been introduced to London.<ref>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23411785-details/Scrap+the+bendy+bus+and+bring+back+Routemasters,+says+Boris/article.do</ref> He also called for minor changes to law and order in London in the form of a ban on drinking alcohol on public transport (the London Underground in particular) <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7387113.stm</ref> and the revocation of free travel for youths who misbehave on buses and trains. Boris Johnson announced during the 2008 US presidential campaign that he favoured an [[Obama]] victory.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/10/21/do2101.xml</ref>  

Boris Johnson's campaign for Mayor of London from the [[Conservative Party]] was in a majority [[Labour party]] dominated region. Johnson promised during the campaign that he would roll back a recent expansion of Central London congestion charging Livingstone had introduced.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7188239.stm</ref> He also advocated the removal of articulated, or "bendy", buses that had been introduced to London.<ref>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23411785-details/Scrap+the+bendy+bus+and+bring+back+Routemasters,+says+Boris/article.do</ref> He also called for minor changes to law and order in London in the form of a ban on drinking alcohol on public transport (the London Underground in particular) <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7387113.stm</ref> and the revocation of free travel for youths who misbehave on buses and trains. Boris Johnson announced during the 2008 US presidential campaign that he favoured an [[Obama]] victory.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/10/21/do2101.xml]</ref>  

Johnson was born in the [[New York City]]. He no longer claims US citizenship because he chose to renounce it following trouble entering the US on his British passport.<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681132/posts</ref> However, he did not clarify whether he had ever formally renounced his US citizenship before a US consular officer and it is uncertain whether he remains a citizen under US law.

Johnson was born in the [[New York City]]. He no longer claims US citizenship because he chose to renounce it following trouble entering the US on his British passport.<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681132/posts</ref> However, he did not clarify whether he had ever formally renounced his US citizenship before a US consular officer and it is uncertain whether he remains a citizen under US law.