About
John Michael Howell (born 27 July 1955) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Henley from 2008 to 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he won a by-election to replace Boris Johnson, who resigned following his election as Mayor of London.
Howell was born in Wandsworth. He studied at the University of Edinburgh and holds a doctorate in archaeology from St John’s College, Oxford.
He worked as a tax inspector (1982–1985) for the Inland Revenue (now known as HM Revenue and Customs) before moving into the world of accountancy and consultancy as a tax adviser at Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young. He is a former partner at Ernst & Young.
Howell was a business presenter for BBC World around 1994–1995, though according to Michael Crick “the most remarkable thing about his presenting, apparently, was that he used to wear a bow-tie.”
In May 1996, Howell helped set up Fifth World Productions Company. He was one of the directors there until his resignation in October 2003. Howell also held directorships with associated media production companies – Land & Vision Ltd (1998–2002) and The Solution Channel Ltd (2000…
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