Mike Murphy (New Brunswick politician)
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Mike Murphy, BBA, LLB, LLM (born January 25, 1958) is a New Brunswick lawyer and politician.
Murphy graduated from Moncton High School in 1976, from the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1980 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1983. He received his Master of Laws from Osgoode Law School in 2002.
A noted insurance lawyer, Murphy was president of the New Brunswick Liberal Association from 1988 - 1993.
In 2001 he was mentioned as a potential candidate for the leadership of the New Brunswick Liberal Party, but dropped out after forming an early campaign team. He supported Shawn Graham, the eventual winner.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2003 election, the only Liberal to win a seat in Moncton and has become a leading critic of the government of Bernard Lord. Following the election, he was named as opposition critic for the Department of Family and Community Services a post he held until being elevated to finance critic in early 2005.
He was re-elected in 2006 and joined the cabinet as the Minister of Health.
He is often mentioned as a leading successor to Graham for the leadership of the party.
| Provincial Government of Shawn Graham | ||
| Cabinet Post | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Brad Green | Minister of Health (2006–) |
incumbent |
| Preceded by René Landry (Progressive Conservative) |
MLA for Moncton North 2003-present |
Incumbent |
[edit] References
- ↑ "Moncton MLA welcomes challenge, Mike Murphy says health minister's job comes with steep learning curve", Mary Moszynski, Page A4, Times & Transcript, October 4, 2006.
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