Difference between revisions of "Stanley Johnson"
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| − | '''Stanley | + | '''Stanley Johnson''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] author<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/london-mayor-election/mayor-of-london/1924866/London-mayor-elections-2008-Family-of-influence-behind-Boris-Johnson.html </ref> and former [[Conservative Party]] politician who served as [[Member of the European Parliament]] from 1979 to 1984. A former employee of the [[World Bank]] and the [https://www.ippf.org/ International Planned Parenthood Federation,] he has written books on environmental and (de-)population issues. |
| − | His six children include Prime Minister [[Boris Johnson]]; former MP and minister [[Jo Johnson]]; and journalist [ | + | His six children include Prime Minister [[Boris Johnson]]; former MP and minister [[Jo Johnson]] (now [[Lord Johnson]]); and journalist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Johnson Rachel Johnson.] |
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After leaving school "he travelled alone through [[South America]] and as an undergraduate rode 4,000 miles on a motorcycle along the Marco Polo route to [[Afghanistan]]. Having won a poetry prize at [[Oxford]] and being award a [[Harkness Fellowship]] to the [[United States]], Stanley embarked on a fascinating career, training as a spy with [[MI6]], working at the [[World Bank]], the [[United Nations]] and the [[European Union]]." <ref>ESU [http://www.esu.org/members-and-alumni/uk-branches/south-west/exeter-and-district/news/Stanley-Johnson-entertains-the-Branch Stanley Johnson entertains the Branch], organizational web page, accessed May 10, 2013.</ref> | After leaving school "he travelled alone through [[South America]] and as an undergraduate rode 4,000 miles on a motorcycle along the Marco Polo route to [[Afghanistan]]. Having won a poetry prize at [[Oxford]] and being award a [[Harkness Fellowship]] to the [[United States]], Stanley embarked on a fascinating career, training as a spy with [[MI6]], working at the [[World Bank]], the [[United Nations]] and the [[European Union]]." <ref>ESU [http://www.esu.org/members-and-alumni/uk-branches/south-west/exeter-and-district/news/Stanley-Johnson-entertains-the-Branch Stanley Johnson entertains the Branch], organizational web page, accessed May 10, 2013.</ref> | ||
| − | In the 1970s, Johnson served on the staff of the [[World Bank]] and the [[International Planned Parenthood Federation]] | + | In the 1970s, Johnson served on the staff of the [[World Bank]] and the [[International Planned Parenthood Federation]], |
Johnson was a Conservative member of the [[European Parliament]] (MEP) where he served (1979-1984) as Vice Chairman of the Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection. He has also worked in the [[European Commission]] (1973-1979) as Head of the Prevention of Pollution division and (1984-1994) as Senior Adviser to DG Environment and as Director of Energy Policy. | Johnson was a Conservative member of the [[European Parliament]] (MEP) where he served (1979-1984) as Vice Chairman of the Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection. He has also worked in the [[European Commission]] (1973-1979) as Head of the Prevention of Pollution division and (1984-1994) as Senior Adviser to DG Environment and as Director of Energy Policy. | ||
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| Born | Stanley Patrick Johnson 18 August 1940 Penzance, Cornwall | |||||||||
| Nationality | UK | |||||||||
| Alma mater | Sherborne School, Exeter College (Oxford) | |||||||||
| Children | • Boris Johnson • Rachel Johnson • Leo Johnson • Jo Johnson • Julia Johnson • Maximilian Johnson | |||||||||
| Spouse | • Charlotte Fawcett (m. 1963; div. 1979) • Jennifer Kidd (m. 1981) | |||||||||
| Party | Conservative | |||||||||
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Stanley Johnson is a British author[1] and former Conservative Party politician who served as Member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1984. A former employee of the World Bank and the International Planned Parenthood Federation, he has written books on environmental and (de-)population issues.
His six children include Prime Minister Boris Johnson; former MP and minister Jo Johnson (now Lord Johnson); and journalist Rachel Johnson.
Work and interests
After leaving school "he travelled alone through South America and as an undergraduate rode 4,000 miles on a motorcycle along the Marco Polo route to Afghanistan. Having won a poetry prize at Oxford and being award a Harkness Fellowship to the United States, Stanley embarked on a fascinating career, training as a spy with MI6, working at the World Bank, the United Nations and the European Union." [2]
In the 1970s, Johnson served on the staff of the World Bank and the International Planned Parenthood Federation,
Johnson was a Conservative member of the European Parliament (MEP) where he served (1979-1984) as Vice Chairman of the Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection. He has also worked in the European Commission (1973-1979) as Head of the Prevention of Pollution division and (1984-1994) as Senior Adviser to DG Environment and as Director of Energy Policy.
Johnson has been an adviser to Price Waterhouse Coopers, a director of ERM, an environmental consultancy, a trustee of the Earthwatch Institute and Plantlife International and an environmental adviser to Jupiter Asset Management. He is a trustee of the Gorilla Organisation (www.gorillas.org) and an Ambassador for the United Nations Convention on Migratory Species. [3]
He is an Ambassador for Rewilding Europe.
Books
He has published a number of books dealing with environmental and population issues issues and nine novels, including Life without Birth: A Journey Through the Third World in Search of the Population Explosion (1970), The Population Problem (1973), The Marburg Virus (1982) and World Population - Turning the Tide (1994).
Wikipedia
Per July 2021, Wikipedia omits to mention any interests in population control.
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Climate Reality, New Media | Article | 10 August 2021 | Mike Small | Call out the worst of columnists and publications spouting writing that is clearly against the common good and against humanity’s future. A weekly prize for the worst culprits. Naming and shaming disinformation and sponsored propaganda. |
References
- ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/london-mayor-election/mayor-of-london/1924866/London-mayor-elections-2008-Family-of-influence-behind-Boris-Johnson.html
- ↑ ESU Stanley Johnson entertains the Branch, organizational web page, accessed May 10, 2013.
- ↑ Stanley Johnson About, organizational web page, accessed April 15, 2012.
