Keith Stewart, Baron Stewart of Dirleton

Keith Douglas Stewart, Baron Stewart of Dirleton KC (born 31 October 1965)^[2] is a British lawyer who specialises in criminal law. He was appointed Advocate General for Scotland on 15 October 2020,^[3] succeeding Lord Keen of Elie who resigned over the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill.^[4]

The Right Honourable The Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC
Official Portrait, 2024
Advocate General for Scotland
In office 15 October 2020 – 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak[1]
Preceded by	The Lord Keen of Elie
Succeeded by	The Baroness Smith of Cluny
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 November 2020 Life Peerage
Personal details
Born	(1965-10-31) 31 October 1965 (age 59)
Political party	Conservative
Children	2, Douglas and ?
Residence(s)	North Berwick, East Lothian
Alma mater	Keble College, Oxford University of Edinburgh
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 from the University of Edinburgh and his diploma from the University of Strathclyde.^[5]

He was called to the bar in 1993 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2011.^[6]

Advocate General for Scotland

Stewart was appointed Advocate General for Scotland on 15 October 2020 after the position had been vacant for a month.^[3] 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.^[7]