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Michael Gove

1967 - Today

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Michael Andrew Gove, Baron Gove (; born Graeme Andrew Logan, 26 August 1967) is a British politician and journalist. A member of the House of Lords since May 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. He was a prominent figure in the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union and stood for the Conservative leadership on two occasions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Gove is the 18,856th most popular politician (down from 18,319th in 2024), the 6,935th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,524th in 2019) and the 714th most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Michael Gove ranks 18,856 out of 19,576. Before him are Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi, Diana Aguavil, Karl-Heinz Brunner, Trajko Veljanovski, Daniel Fridman, and Per Sandberg. After him are Succès Masra, Richard Bryan, Kira Rudik, Raman Singh, Chris Smith, and Alcee Hastings.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Michael Gove ranks 830. Before him are Birte Siech, Steve Locher, Achim Beierlorzer, Abdellah Bidane, Giovanni Parisi, and Dragoș Neagu. After him are Hiroyuki Kiyokawa, Navid Kermani, Nina Bouraoui, Erland Johnsen, Martin Schmidt, and Hamid Estili.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Gove ranks 6,937 out of 8,785. Before him are Ben Chilwell (1996), Mike Dean (1968), Hallucinogen (1971), Dennis Potter (1935), John Parrott (1964), and Alison Carroll (1985). After him are David Jones (1966), Emma D'Arcy (1992), Jimmy Case (1954), Charlie Spedding (1952), Gordon Cowans (1958), and Rory McIlroy (1989).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Michael Gove ranks 714. Before him are George Osborne (1971), Grant Shapps (1968), John Healey (1960), Jo Cox (1974), Shabana Mahmood (1980), and Ben Wallace (1970). After him are Penny Mordaunt (1973), Liam Fox (1961), Mark Drakeford (1954), Geoff Hoon (1953), Angela Rayner (1980), and Jacob Rees-Mogg (1969).

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