The Lord Keen of Elie | |
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.jpg) Keen in 2015 | |
| Advocate General for Scotland | |
| In office 29 May 2015 – 16 September 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | The Lord Wallace of Tankerness |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Stewart of Dirleton |
| Government Spokesperson for the Home Office | |
| In office 1 April 2016 – 18 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | The Lord Bates (as Minister of State) |
| Succeeded by | The Baroness Williams of Trafford (as Minister of State) |
| Chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party | |
| In office January 2014 – 28 May 2015 | |
| Leader | Ruth Davidson |
| Preceded by | David Mundell |
| Succeeded by | Rab Forman |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2015 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Sanderson Keen 29 March 1954 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Jane Anderson |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Profession | Advocate |
Richard Sanderson Keen, Baron Keen of Elie PC, KC (born 29 March 1954) is a British lawyer and Conservative Party politician. He was Advocate General for Scotland from May 2015 until his resignation on 16 September 2020.