And as he steps down as Prime Minister, it’s time to look back on his high-profile visits to our part of the world.
It was last year when the PM was at Pools and had a few shots as well as a bout of ball juggling.
That was in April 2021 and he combined it with a visit to the award-winning Hart Biologicals, which has previously been chosen as the Business of the Year at the Hartlepool Business of the Year.
He also visited Hartlepool in May last year to celebrate a Tory by-election victory.
He has met locals too but were you among them? Join us as we look at Boris’s visits to Hartlepool.
5. Meeting the locals
Chatting to the people of Hartlepool in May last year. Photo: Stu Norton
6. Saying hello
Kevin Richardson (right) with Boris Johnson in Mildenhall Close in April last year. Photo: Frank Reid
7. Eye on the ball
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson kicks a soccer ball during a visit to Hartlepool United Football Club last year. Photo: Ian Forsyth/Pool via AP. Photo: Ian Forsyth
8. Going for goal
Boris Johnson practices his skills during a visit to Hartlepool United Football Club as he campaigns on behalf of Conservative Party candidate Jill Mortimer ahead of the 2021 Hartlepool by-election. Photo by IAN FORSYTH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: IAN FORSYTH