Leader of the Nationalist Party in Western Australia
In office April 1933 – April 1938
Preceded by
Sir James Mitchell
Succeeded by
Ross McDonald
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia
In office 27 October 1905 – 3 October 1911
Preceded by
William Johnson
Succeeded by
Albert Green
Constituency
Kalgoorlie
In office 12 April 1930 – 25 March 1950
Preceded by
None (new creation)
Succeeded by
David Grayden
Constituency
Nedlands
Personal details
Born
(1864-01-30)30 January 1864 Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland
Died
24 April 1954(1954-04-24) (aged 90) Subiaco, Western Australia
Political party
Nationalist (1930–1945) Liberal (after 1945)
Other political affiliations
Independent (1904)
Alma mater
Trinity College Dublin
Sir Norbert Michael Keenan QC (30 January 1864 – 24 April 1954) was an Australian lawyer and politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1905 to 1911 and again from 1930 to 1950. He was the leader of the Nationalist Party from 1933 to 1938, during the time when it was the junior partner in the coalition with the Country Party. Keenan had earlier served as a minister in the government of Newton Moore (as attorney-general) and the second government of Sir James Mitchell.
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