Richard Keane | |
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| Minister for Trade and Customs | |
| In office 7 October 1941 – 26 April 1946 | |
| Prime Minister | John Curtin Frank Forde Ben Chifley |
| Preceded by | Eric Harrison |
| Succeeded by | John Dedman |
| Leader of the Government in the Senate | |
| In office 20 September 1943 – 26 April 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Collings |
| Succeeded by | Bill Ashley |
| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 1 July 1938 – 26 April 1946 | |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Fraser |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Bendigo | |
| In office 12 October 1929 – 19 December 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Geoffry Hurry |
| Succeeded by | Eric Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1881 Beechworth, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 26 April 1946 (aged 65) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouses | Ruby Thorne
(m. 1909; died 1923)Millicent Dunn (m. 1940) |
| Occupation | Railway clerk |
Richard Valentine Keane (14 February 1881 – 26 April 1946) was an Australian politician and trade unionist. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served as Minister for Trade and Customs from 1941 until his death in 1946. He was a member of both the House of Representatives (1929–1931) and the Senate (1938–1946). Prior to entering politics he worked as a clerk with the Victorian Railways and served as national secretary of the Australian Railways Union (1925–1929).