Michael Gove
Michael Andrew Gove, Baron Gove is a British politician and journalist. A member of the House of Lords since 2025, he previously held senior Cabinet positions in Conservative governments between 2010 and 2024. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Surrey Heath from 2005 to 2024, during which he twice returned to the backbenches.
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- Edinburgh
- Educated at
- Lady Margaret HallRobert Gordon's College
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1967
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