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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 Conservative politician and journalist who held senior Cabinet roles for much of the 2010s and early 2020s. 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 (EU) and stood for the Conservative leadership on two occasions. He has been editor of The Spectator since October 2024. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Gove is the 18,668th most popular politician (down from 18,342nd in 2019), the 6,874th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,524th in 2019) and the 712th most popular British Politician.

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Among politicians, Michael Gove ranks 18,668 out of 19,576. Before him are Kathleen Wynne, Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi, Diana Aguavil, Karl-Heinz Brunner, Trajko Veljanovski, and Daniel Fridman. After him are Richard Bryan, Kira Rudik, Raman Singh, Chris Smith, Alcee Hastings, and Douglas Wilder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Michael Gove ranks 740. Before him are Ruta Sepetys, Michel Lafis, Pieter Vink, Jaime Yzaga, Achim Beierlorzer, and Giovanni Parisi. After him are Hiroyuki Kiyokawa, Erland Johnsen, Martin Schmidt, Hamid Estili, Paco Camarasa, and Daichi Suzuki.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Gove ranks 6,876 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 Emma D'Arcy (1992), Jimmy Case (1954), Charlie Spedding (1952), Gordon Cowans (1958), Rory McIlroy (1989), and Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein (1995).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Michael Gove ranks 712. Before him are Amber Rudd (1963), Charles Kennedy (1959), George Osborne (1971), Grant Shapps (1968), Jo Cox (1974), 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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