Keith Scott has served as His Majesty’s British Consul General in Miami since July 2026, representing the United Kingdom across Florida, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. In this role, he leads the UK’s diplomatic, trade, investment and consular engagement across a region of growing strategic importance for UK-US relations.

Before arriving in Miami, Keith was British Consul General in Houston (2025-26), with responsibility for Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. He previously served as British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea from 2018 to 2023.

During a diplomatic career spanning more than three decades, Keith has held a wide range of policy and overseas postings. In London, his work has covered the European Union, Libya and North Africa, Central Asia, the Balkan conflicts, irregular migration, as well as Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office finances.

His overseas assignments have included postings in Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Iraq and Nigeria, with temporary deployments to Liberia, Malawi and Albania. He was also seconded to UK Trade & Investment as Regional Manager for West and Central Africa and served in the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General.

Keith’s career has been defined by experience in complex international environments, supporting UK interests through diplomacy, development, trade promotion and crisis response across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.