Michael Gove

The Right Honourable Michael Gove
Official portrait, 2022
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities[a]
In office 25 October 2022 – 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Simon Clarke
Succeeded by	Angela Rayner
In office 15 September 2021 – 6 July 2022
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Robert Jenrick
Succeeded by	Greg Clark
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
In office 25 October 2022 – 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Nadhim Zahawi
In office 18 September 2021 – 6 July 2022
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Nadhim Zahawi
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office 24 July 2019 – 15 September 2021
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	David Lidington
Succeeded by	Steve Barclay
Minister for the Cabinet Office
In office 13 February 2020 – 15 September 2021
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Oliver Dowden
Succeeded by	Steve Barclay
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
In office 11 June 2017 – 24 July 2019
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Andrea Leadsom
Succeeded by	Theresa Villiers
Secretary of State for Justice Lord Chancellor
In office 9 May 2015 – 14 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Chris Grayling
Succeeded by	Liz Truss
Chief Whip of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
In office 15 July 2014 – 9 May 2015
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	George Young
Succeeded by	Mark Harper
Secretary of State for Education
In office 12 May 2010 – 15 July 2014
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Ed Balls
Succeeded by	Nicky Morgan
Shadow portfolios 2005‍–‍2010 Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families In office 2 July 2007 – 11 May 2010 Leader David Cameron Preceded by David Willetts Succeeded by Ed Balls Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning In office 10 May 2005 – 2 July 2007 Leader Michael Howard David Cameron Preceded by John Hayes Succeeded by Grant Shapps
Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath
In office 5 May 2005 – 30 May 2024
Preceded by	Nick Hawkins
Succeeded by	Al Pinkerton
Personal details
Born	Graeme Andrew Logan (1967-08-26) 26 August 1967 (age 57) Aberdeen, Scotland
Political party	Conservative
Other political affiliations	Labour (1983)
Spouse(s)	Sarah Vine ​ ​ (m. 2001; div. 2022)​
Children	2
Education	Robert Gordon's College
Alma mater	Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford (BA)
Occupation	Politician journalist author
Website	michaelgove.com
Gove's voice From the BBC programme Start the Week, 30 December 2013[2]

Michael Andrew Gove (born 26 August 1967) is an British politician who was the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities from 2022 to 2024. In July 2019, he became the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster for the Boris Johnson administration. In February 2020, he became the Minister for the Cabinet Office. He retired from politics after the 2024 general election was called.

1. ↑ "Ambitious plans to drive levelling up agenda". gov.uk. sfn error: no target: CITEREF"Ambitious_plans_to_drive_levelling_up_agenda"._gov.uk (help)
2. ↑ "Michael Gove on teaching history". BBC Radio 4. sfn error: no target: CITEREF"Michael_Gove_on_teaching_history"._BBC_Radio_4 (help)