Sir Robert James Buckland is a British Conservative politician and former barrister who held several significant government positions between 2014 and 2022. Born in September 1968, he practised as a barrister in Wales and served as a recorder in the Crown Court before entering Parliament. He was elected as Member of Parliament for South Swindon in 2010, holding the seat until the 2024 general election. During his parliamentary career, Buckland served as Solicitor General for England and Wales from 2014 to 2019, and briefly as Minister of State for Prisons in 2019.

His most prominent role came when Boris Johnson appointed him Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice in July 2019, a position he held until September 2021. He later served as Secretary of State for Wales from July to October 2022 under both Johnson and Liz Truss, resigning when Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister. Following his departure from Parliament, Buckland was appointed honorary canon of Bristol Cathedral in 2024 and became the Church of England's Third Church Estates Commissioner in 2025. He now writes commentary for Comment Central.