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Michael Gove

Michael Gove
Gove speaking at the Big Society policy launch, March 2010
Personal data
Date of birth26 August 1967(age 48)
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Political partyConservative
SpouseSarah Vine
Alma materLady Margaret Hall, Oxford
ProfessionJournalist
ReligionAnglican
Secretary of State for Education
Assumed office12 May 2010
Prime ministerDavid Cameron
Preceded byEd Balls (Children, Schools and Families)
Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
In office2 July 2007 - 11 May 2010
LeaderDavid Cameron
Succeeded byEd Balls (Education)
Preceded byDavid Willetts
Member of Parliament
for Surrey Heath
Assumed office5 May 2005
Majority17,289 (31.8%)
Preceded byNick Hawkins

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Michael Andrew Gove, MP (born Edinburgh 26 August 1967) is a British Conservative politician, journalist and author. He has been Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath since 2005 and Secretary of State for Education since 12 May 2010. He was formerly Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families. Gove was appointed a Privy Counsellor on 13 May 2010.


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