Keith Padgett is a Falklander politician who has served as Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands since 2012. Before his appointed as Chief Executive, Padgett served as the islands' Financial Secretary from 2008, which was renamed Director of Finance with the implementation of the 2009 Constitution. He also acts as Director of Corporate Resources.Padgett first came to the Falklands in 2001 to serve as Deputy Financial Secretary under Derek Howatt.