The absurd life of Boris Johnson - the man that could be Britain's next Conservative Prime Minister

Former Mayor of London Boris Johnson led the campaign for Britain to leave the European Union, and now he has reason to celebrate.

Thursday's referendum ended in a narrow win for "Leave."

Not only did Boris' cause emerge victorious - he's also a favorite to replace David Cameron as prime minister, now that Cameron has announced his intention to resign.

Johnson is a clownish character, but he's got enviable popularity levels and is known by his first name across the UK. He's even affectionately referred to as BoJo over social media.

Here are some pictures of Boris' life and rise to power.

Mike Bird contributed to a previous version of this article.