Quick Info
| Profession | Politician and Journalist |
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| Nationality | British (Scottish-born) |
| Date of Birth | 26/08/1967 |
| Age | 58 years |
| Birthplace | Edinburgh, Scotland |
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Michael Andrew Gove, Baron Gove is a British politician and journalist who served in the Cabinet of three Prime Ministers. He held senior positions including Secretary of State for Education, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Environment Secretary, and Levelling Up Secretary. He was a Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath from 2005 to 2024 and became a member of the House of Lords in 2025. |
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| Notable Achievements | Led the Vote Leave campaign that secured the 2016 Brexit vote; introduced ban on bee-harming pesticides like neonicotinoids; launched white paper on levelling up in 2022; announced Homes for Ukraine scheme during Russian invasion of Ukraine; reformed A-Level and GCSE qualifications in favour of final examinations; responded to the Trojan Horse scandal in schools |
Educational Qualification(s)
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Personal Life
| Upbringing | Born in Edinburgh, brought up in Aberdeen; educated in England and Scotland in state and independent sectors |
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Relationships & More
| Notable Connection | Close friends with David Cameron in London; Cameron urged him to enter Conservative Party politics |
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Career
| Journalism |
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| Political Career |
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| MP Constituency | Surrey Heath (2005-2024) |
Style Quotient
| Reputation | Known as pragmatic reformer and 'the minister who gets things done'; described as defying expectations on environmental issues |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Parts of his levelling up white paper were reported to have been copied from Wikipedia | |
| 2. Proposed housing Ukrainian refugees in Russian oligarchs' homes in the UK during Russian invasion; idea was blocked by Treasury and Foreign Office officials | |
| 3. Four teachers' unions passed motions of no confidence in his education policies at their 2013 conferences | |
| 4. Praised by Greenpeace UK for strong stance on bee-harming pesticides, single-use plastic, and internal combustion engine issues | |
| 5. Pressured Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister in July 2022; Johnson responded by dismissing him from cabinet | |
| 6. Co-Convenor of Vote Leave campaign committee |