Mike Murphy (New Brunswick politician)
| Michael Murphy | |
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| Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Moncton North |
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In office June 9, 2003 – September 27, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | René Landry |
| Succeeded by | Marie-Claude Blais |
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| Born |
January 25, 1958 Moncton, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Michael Barry "Mike" Murphy, (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 Hall Law School in 2002.
A personal injury lawyer, Murphy was president of the New Brunswick Liberal Association from 1988-1993.
In 2001, Murphy considered running 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, 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 Minister of Health.
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