Jim Murphy
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The Right Honourable Jim Murphy |
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| Leader of the Scottish Labour Party | |
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In office 13 December 2014 – 13 June 2015 |
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| Deputy | Kezia Dugdale |
| Preceded by | Johann Lamont |
| Succeeded by | Kezia Dugdale |
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | |
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In office 7 October 2013 – 2 November 2014 |
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| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Ivan Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Mary Creagh |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | |
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In office 8 October 2010 – 7 October 2013 |
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| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Bob Ainsworth |
| Succeeded by | Vernon Coaker |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | |
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In office 11 May 2010 – 8 October 2010 |
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| Leader |
Harriet Harman (Acting) Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | David Mundell |
| Succeeded by | Ann McKechin |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | |
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In office 3 October 2008 – 11 May 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Des Browne |
| Succeeded by | Danny Alexander |
| Minister of State for Europe | |
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In office 28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Geoff Hoon |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Flint |
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Minister for the Cabinet Office Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Acting |
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In office 2 November 2005 – 5 May 2006 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | John Hutton |
| Succeeded by | Hilary Armstrong |
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Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire Eastwood (1997–2005) |
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In office 1 May 1997 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Allan Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Kirsten Oswald |
| 46th President of the National Union of Students | |
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In office 1994–1996 |
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| Preceded by | Lorna Fitzsimons |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Trainer |
| Personal details | |
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James Francis Murphy 23 August 1967 Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Claire Murphy |
| Children | 2 sons 1 daughter |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
James Francis "Jim" Murphy (born 23 August 1967) is a former Scottish Labour Party politician who was the Leader of the Scottish Labour Party between 2014 and 2015 and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Renfrewshire (formerly Eastwood) from 1997 until 2015.
He previously served as Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office from 2005 to 2006, Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform from 2006 to 2007, the Minister of State for Europe from 2007–08, and the Secretary of State for Scotland in the Cabinet from 2008–10.
After surviving a vote of no confidence, Murphy announced on 16 May 2015 that he would step down as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party on 13 June. The national executive voted 17-14 in favour of his remaining in the role, more than had voted for him in his initial bid for election. He stood down on 13 June 2015.
Murphy was born in Glasgow and raised in a flat in Arden. He was educated at St. Louise Primary School, followed by Bellarmine School in Glasgow until 1980, when he and his family emigrated to Cape Town, South Africa, after his father became unemployed. In Cape Town, he attended Milnerton High School.
In 1985, Murphy returned to Scotland aged 17 to avoid having to serve in the South African Defence Force. He studied Politics and European Law at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow but failed to graduate. During sabbaticals from his studies, he held the posts of President of both NUS Scotland and NUS. He left his university to become the youngest Scottish MP at the age of 29.
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