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Michael Gove

1967 - Today

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Michael Andrew Gove (; born Graeme Andrew Logan, 26 August 1967) is a Scottish journalist, author, and retired politician who served in various Cabinet positions under David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak. Apart from periods as a backbencher from July 2016 to June 2017 and July to October 2022, he served continuously in the Cabinet from 2010 to 2024. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Surrey Heath from 2005 to 2024. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Gove has received more than 5,508,134 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Michael Gove is the 18,350th most popular politician (down from 16,601st in 2019), the 6,525th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,803rd in 2019) and the 685th most popular British Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 5.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.58

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.48

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Michael Gove ranks 18,350 out of 19,576. Before him are Lena Ek, André Wohllebe, Brock Adams, Jim Doyle, Eliot Engel, and Hal Rogers. After him are Amineh Kakabaveh, Sean Parnell, George W. Norris, Dale Bumpers, Lado Gurgenidze, and Whina Cooper.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Michael Gove ranks 659. Before him are Jacky Durand, Attila Horváth, Jaime Yzaga, Achim Beierlorzer, Colin Jackson, and Angelika Amon. After him are Mnatsakan Iskandaryan, Wílmer Cabrera, Grigoriy Yegorov, Uwe Dassler, Claus Christiansen, and Jacek Zieliński.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Gove ranks 6,525 out of 8,785. Before him are Mark Lawrenson (1957), Leslie Ward (1851), Tamer Hassan (1968), Cal Crutchlow (1985), Linda Bassett (1950), and Tom Heaton (1986). After him are Matt Ridley (1958), Willie Ormond (1927), Ken Downing (1917), David Gyasi (1980), Jamie Waylett (1989), and Heston Blumenthal (1966).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Michael Gove ranks 685. Before him are Graham Watson (1956), Malcolm Rifkind (1946), David Miliband (1965), John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan (1947), Norman Lamont (1942), and Shirley Williams (1930). After him are George Osborne (1971), Amber Rudd (1963), Jacob Rees-Mogg (1969), Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn (1945), Ann Widdecombe (1947), and Alan Johnson (1950).

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