Mike Murphy (New Brunswick politician)
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| Michael Murphy | |
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Member of Parliament
for Moncton North |
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| Assumed office 2003 |
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| Preceded by | René Landry |
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| Born | January 25, 1958 |
| Political party | New Brunsiwck Liberal Association |
| Spouse | Moira Murphy |
| Profession | lawyer |
| Cabinet | NB Minister of Health |
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 personal injury 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 first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2003 election, then the only Liberal to win a seat in Moncton. 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 the 2006 election and joined the cabinet as the Minister of Health.
He has been mentioned as a leading successor to Shawn Graham for the leadership of the Liberal Party.[citation needed]
| Provincial Government of Shawn Graham | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Brad Green | Minister of Health (2006–) |
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| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| Stuart Jamieson | Government House Leader (2007–) |
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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