Michael Murphy, Q.C. Bios - 56th Legislature

Michael (Mike) Barry Murphy was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the provincial general election held June 9, 2003, to represent the constituency of Moncton North. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Law Amendments. As a member of the official opposition, he was the Finance Critic.

He was re-elected in the provincial election held September 18, 2006. He was sworn in as Minister of Health on October 3, 2006, and was named Government House Leader on October 17, 2007. He is a member of the Legislative Administration Committee and the Standing Committee on Procedure.

Michael Murphy was named Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs on June 22, 2009. He remains Government House Leader.

From 1988 to 1993, he served as president of the New Brunswick Liberal Association.

He was born January 25, 1958. He attended French and English Elementary Schools in Moncton and graduated Moncton High School in 1976. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and later, a law degree, from U.N.B. His post graduate degree was a Masters of Law from Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in Toronto.

He has practiced law for 23 years in both official languages throughout New Brunswick. He has been lead counsel on many precedent-setting cases at the Trial Division and the Court of Appeal. A member of the New Brunswick Bar, he was appointed Queen's Counsel in October 2007. He has been guest speaker at the New Brunswick Bar "Continuing Legal Education" seminars, Canadian Bar mid-winter meetings, and with the Plaintiff Counsel Association of New Brunswick. He is also an active member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society.

Mike Murphy is married to the former Moira Kelly, also a barrister, and they have five children, Timothy 20, Tara 18, Keegan 17, Molly 15 and Aodhán 12. Aside from being a committed father, Mike has also been involved in community events and organizations including Moncton Hospital (Director), Saint Patrick Family Centre (Director), and many other community organizations.

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Justice and Consumer Affairs Constituency Office