Marina Wheeler
Marina Wheeler is the wife of British politician Boris Johnson. He is the former Mayor of London, Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip and probably UK’s new Prime minister after David Cameron announced his resignation after the people voted to leave the European Union.
‘This is not a decision I have taken lightly, but I do believe it is in the national interest to have a period of stability and then the new leadership required.
‘There is no need for a precise timetable today but in my view we should aim to have a new Prime Minister in place by the start of the Conservative Party conference in October.’
He added: ‘Delivering stability will be important. And I will continue in post as Prime Minister with my cabinet for the next three months.’
Mr Cameron said he had spoken to the Queen this morning to alert her to his decision. He also said he would not be triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty but would instead leave it to his successor.
‘The negotiation with the EU will need to begin under a new Prime Minister and I think it is right this new Prime Minister takes the decision about when to trigger Article 50 and start the formal and legal process of leaving the EU,’ Mr Cameron said.
Therefore, the UK will welcome Mr. Johnson as their PM and by his side comes his loving and forgiving wife, Mrs. Marina Wheeler, in order to make it easy for you to know her, we gather ten top facts about Marina Wheeler, check them out!
#1 Marina Wheeler was born in 1993, to parents Dip Singh and journalist and broadcaster Sir Charles Wheeler.
#2 Marina has one sister, EU spokeswoman Shirin Wheeler.
#3 She attended at European School of Brussels, where she first met her husband.
#4 She also attended Fitzwilliam College and then Cambridge University.
#5 She was called to the Bar, practising from chambers in London at One Crown Office Row in 1987.
#6 She has been serving in the B-Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown since 2004.
#7 She is a barrister member of the Bar Disciplinary Tribunal, and specialises in mental health matters and discrimination claims.
#8 Marina Wheeler married Boris Johnson in 1993, this was her first marriage and second for Mr. Johnson who was previously married to Allegra Mostyn-Owen from 1987 to 1993.
#9 Boris and Marina Wheeler are the proud parents of four children, Lara Lettice, Milo Arthur, Cassia Peaches and Theodore Apollo.
#10 Marina stayed by her husband’s side after his four-year affair with Petronella Wyatt was revealed in 2004, she also forgave him when the world found out about the affair he had with arts consultant Helen MacIntyre, resulted in the birth of an illegitimate daughter, Stephanie Carlota born on November 14, 2009.
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