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Michael Gove
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NameMichael Gove
OfficeSecretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Term start25 October 2022
PrimeministerRishi Sunak
PredecessorSimon Clarke
Office2Secretary of State for Justice
Term start224 July 2019
Term end215 September 2021
Primeminister2Boris Johnson
Predecessor2David Gauke
Successor2Dominic Raab
Office3Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Term start311 June 2017
Term end324 July 2019
Primeminister3Theresa May
Predecessor3Andrea Leadsom
Successor3Theresa Villiers
Office4Lord Chancellor
Term start49 May 2015
Term end414 July 2016
Primeminister4David Cameron
Predecessor4Chris Grayling
Successor4Liz Truss
Office5Secretary of State for Education
Term start512 May 2010
Term end515 July 2014
Primeminister5David Cameron
Predecessor5Ed Balls
Successor5Nicky Morgan
Birth nameGraeme Andrew Logan
Birth date26 August 1967
Birth placeEdinburgh, Scotland
PartyConservative
SpouseSarah Vine, 2001
Alma materLady Margaret Hall, Oxford
OccupationPolitician, journalist

Michael Gove is a prominent Conservative Party politician and Cabinet minister who has held several senior positions in British government. First elected as the MP for Surrey Heath in 2005, he rose to national prominence as a key figure in the Vote Leave campaign during the 2016 Brexit referendum. Known for his intellectual rigour and reformist zeal, Gove has served as Secretary of State for Education, Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and, since 2022, as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities under Rishi Sunak.

Early life and education

Born Graeme Andrew Logan in Edinburgh in 1967, he was adopted at four months old by Ernest and Christine Gove, a fish processing business owner and a lab technician. He was raised in Aberdeen and attended the independent Robert Gordon's College. Gove read English literature at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, where he was a contemporary of future Prime Minister Boris Johnson and became President of the Oxford University Conservative Association. After graduating, he pursued a career in journalism, initially at The Press and Journal before moving to London.

Political career

Gove was elected as the MP for Surrey Heath in the 2005 general election. He quickly joined the frontbench as a spokesman for the Opposition. Following the 2010 election, David Cameron appointed him Secretary of State for Education, where he embarked on major reforms to the National Curriculum, academies, and GCSEs. After the 2015 election, he became Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. His political career was significantly defined by his role as a leading campaigner for Vote Leave in the 2016 referendum. He later served as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under Theresa May and Secretary of State for Justice under Boris Johnson, before being appointed Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities by Rishi Sunak in 2022.

Political positions and views

Gove is identified with the One-Nation and liberal conservative tradition within the Conservative Party. A staunch unionist, he has consistently opposed Scottish independence. As a Eurosceptic, he was a principal architect of the campaign to leave the European Union. His tenure at the Department for Education was marked by a focus on traditional knowledge, free schools, and challenging what he termed the "blob" of the educational establishment. In his role at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, he has overseen policies related to planning reform and the Levelling Up White Paper.

Personal life

Gove married journalist Sarah Vine in 2001; she was a columnist for the Daily Mail. The couple have two children and live in London. He is a practicing member of the Church of Scotland and has written extensively as a journalist and author, including a biography of Michael Portillo. Gove has spoken openly about his adoption and his recovery from alcohol addiction in his youth. An avid reader, he is known for his detailed knowledge of history and literature.

Controversies and criticism

Gove's career has been punctuated by significant controversies. His reforms as Secretary of State for Education faced strong opposition from teaching unions like the National Union of Teachers and academics, who criticised his curriculum changes. His abrupt withdrawal of support for Boris Johnson during the 2016 leadership contest, after having pledged allegiance, was denounced by many colleagues as an act of betrayal. As Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, his handling of COVID-19 pandemic issues in food supply and his stance on animal welfare legislation attracted criticism. More recently, his department's handling of the cladding crisis and the implementation of Levelling Up policies have been subjects of parliamentary and media scrutiny.

Category:Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Category:Secretaries of State for Education of the United Kingdom Category:Living people