Michael Keenan (politician)

This article is about a federal Liberal politician from Western Australia. For the Labor politician from South Australia, see Michael Keenan (South Australian politician).

The Honourable Michael Keenan MP
Minister for Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 September 2013
Prime Minister	Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by	Jason Clare
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Counter-Terrorism
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 May 2015
Prime Minister	Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by	Position created
Member of the Australian Parliament for Stirling
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 October 2004
Preceded by	Jann McFarlane
Majority	10.3 points
Personal details
Born	Michael Fayat Keenan (1972-03-19) 19 March 1972 Perth, Australia
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Other political affiliations	Coalition
Spouse	Georgina Bower
Children	3
Alma mater	Murdoch University Australian National University University of Cambridge
Website	www.keenan.net.au

Michael Fayat Keenan (born 19 March 1972), Australian politician, was elected to the House of Representatives as member for the Division of Stirling, Western Australia for the Liberal Party of Australia at the 2004 federal election. Currently, Keenan is the Australian Minister for Justice.

Background and career

He was educated at Murdoch University, Perth, the Australian National University, and Cambridge University, where he obtained a master's degree in philosophy. He was a property consultant with a real estate firm before entering politics. He had previously worked as an adviser to senator Amanda Vanstone and was deputy director of the Liberal Party of Western Australia.

Following the 2013 federal election, Keenan was appointed Minister for Justice, and was sworn in on 18 September 2013. He retained this role in the ministerial reshuffle which occurred shortly after the Liberal Party leadership spill September 2015 when Malcolm Turnbull replaced Tony Abbott as Prime Minister.

External links

• Official website