Boris Johnson, 55, became the new Tory leader and Prime Minister after Theresa May stepped down in July 2019.

The new Conservative leader beat Jeremy Hunt with 92,153 votes to his rival's 46,656.

Taking on one of the most important jobs in the country, he has a massive responsibility on his shoulders.

Speaking at the Queen Elizabeth II centre in London, he said: “We are going to energise the country.

“We are going to get Brexit done on October 31 and take advantage of all the opportunities it will bring with a new spirit of can do.”

Boris has a political career spanning over 20 years, but how much is he worth? And how much is the salary for his new job as PM?

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Boris Johnson net worth:

Boris Johnson’s net worth is an estimated £1.64million, according to the website Celebrity Net Worth.

Boris, whose full name is Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015.

His salary for being an MP is £79,468 a year, the same as any MP – as of April 2019.

MPs are also able to claim allowances to cover the costs of running an office and employing staff, and maintaining a constituency residence and residence in London.

Boris will also receive an additional salary because he is Prime Minister.

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The total salary of the Prime Minister is £149,440, according to the Daily Mail.

He also gets other benefits, such as the PM flat at 10 Downing Street, other official residences, and chauffeur-driven transport.

Before taking the role as Prime Minister, he earned a massive £275,000 a year for writing his weekly column at the Daily Telegraph.

He resigned from this job when he became the Foreign Secretary, but was rehired when he left the Cabinet.

Boris spent 10 hours a month writing the 1,100 word column, which is the equivalent to a pay rate of £2,291 per hour.

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