Michael Gove

Sir Michael Andrew Gove KBE MP is a Scottish Politician, serving as MP for Surrey Heath since 1997, Leader of the Conservative Party since 2001 & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since 2003.

During his brief tenure in the United Kingdom Independence Party, he was part of the governing coalition with the Liberal Party. Once the coalition collapsed, the Conservative Party came into being with Michael Gove becoming the leader once he had defeated the challenger James Jackson.

After an election campaign based on strong economic leadership, the Conservative Party won the most seats but struggled to gain an overall majority; leading to a governing coalition again with the Liberal Party, but this time with the Royalists and the Democratic Unionist Party.

The Royalists took issue with the characteristically tough leadership of Michael Gove, breaking up the coalition and leading to an early snap general election. The campaign was ruthless in attacking Gove's opponents, and his percieved strong leadership led the Conservative Party to win a comfortable majority.

Once in government, the Conservatives released a Budget known as the People's Priorities, repealed Section 28, passed the Turing Bill and reformed education to a large degree, along with many other achievements that marked the lengthy tenure of Michael Gove as Prime Minister.