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Lord Gove

Member of the House of Lords (Conservative).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Conservative (13 May 2025 – now)
  • MP for Surrey Heath, Conservative (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Surrey Heath, Conservative (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Surrey Heath, Conservative (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Surrey Heath, Conservative (6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015)
  • MP for Surrey Heath, Conservative (5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010)

Roles

  • 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)
  • The 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)
  • The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (11 June 2017 – 24 July 2019)
  • The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (8 May 2015 – 14 July 2016)
  • The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (15 July 2014 – 8 May 2015)
  • The Secretary of State for Education (12 May 2010 – 15 July 2014)
  • 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)

Surrey Heath: 2019 general election: majority 18,349 (31.3%); 2017 general election: majority 24,943 (43.1%); 2015 general election: majority 24,804 (45.6%); 2010 general election: majority 17,289 (31.8%).

Surrey Heath: 2005 general election: majority 10,845 (22.7%).