Keith Stewart, Baron Stewart Of Dirleton
Keith Douglas Stewart, Baron Stewart of Dirleton KC (born 31 October 1965) is a British lawyer who specialises in criminal law.
He was appointed Advocate General for Scotland on 15 October 2020, succeeding Lord Keen of Elie who resigned over United Kingdom Internal Market Bill.
The Lord Stewart of Dirleton | |
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 Official Portrait, 2024 | |
| Advocate General for Scotland | |
| Assumed office 15 October 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | The Lord Keen of Elie |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 9 November 2020 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1965 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | North Berwick, East Lothian |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Advocate |
Early life
Lord Stewart attended Dirleton Primary School and George Heriot's School before attaining a degree in English at Keble College, Oxford. He received his LLB in the University of Edinburgh and his diploma in the University of Strathclyde.
He was called to the bar in 1993 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2011.
Advocate General for Scotland
Stewart was appointed Advocate General for Scotland on 15 October 2020 after the position had been vacant for a month. He was created Baron Stewart of Dirleton, of Dirleton in the County of East Lothian, on 6 November 2020, and was introduced to the House of Lords on 9 November 2020.
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