Lord Gove
Lord Gove's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which Lord Gove corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Lord Gove:
Career on the official record
Lord Gove's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Gove. His name is Michael Gove, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Lord Gove held 11 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Secretary of State for Education (12 May 2010 to 15 July 2014).
The record also lists 2 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 25 October 2022 | 5 July 2024 |
| Minister for Intergovernmental Relations | 25 October 2022 | 5 July 2024 |
| Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 19 September 2021 | 6 July 2022 |
| Minister for Intergovernmental Relations | 19 September 2021 | 6 September 2022 |
| Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government | 15 September 2021 | 19 September 2021 |
| Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | 13 February 2020 | 15 September 2021 |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | 24 July 2019 | 13 February 2020 |
| Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 11 June 2017 | 24 July 2019 |
| Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice | 8 May 2015 | 14 July 2016 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip Whips Office (Commons) | 15 July 2014 | 8 May 2015 |
| Secretary of State for Education | 12 May 2010 | 15 July 2014 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State (Children, Schools and Families) | 3 July 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning) | 10 May 2005 | 3 July 2007 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey Heath | 5 May 2005 | 30 May 2024 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Lords | 13 May 2025 | present |
| House of Commons | 5 May 2005 | 30 May 2024 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 May 2005 | present |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | 25 October 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | 8 December 2021 | 6 July 2022 |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | 13 February 2020 | 1 October 2021 |
| Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union | 31 October 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| European Scrutiny Committee | 28 June 2005 | 22 January 2007 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Lord Gove: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.