Nicola Ann 'Nicky' Morgan completed her rapid rise to the Cabinet this morning, replacing Michael Gove as Education Secretary just four years after entering Parliament. The  41-year-old mother of one became an MP in 2010 - representing Loughborough in the East Midlands - and has risen rapidly despite sparking controversy over her outspoken opposition to gay marriage. She began her government career as a junior whip before becoming a Treasury minister in October last year. David Cameron also handed her the job of women's minister, attending Cabinet - a position she will keep as Education Secretary. Scroll down for video
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Nicola Ann Morgan is an Oxford educated mother of one and former lawyer
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The 41-year-old is an outspoken opponent of gay marriage
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She said: 'Marriage, to me, is between a man and a woman'
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Morgan attended exclusive £4,701-a-year Surbiton High School in  London
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