Conor Murphy

Conor Murphy
Murphy in 2022
Minister for the Economy
Assumed office
3 February 2024[a]
First MinisterMichelle O'Neill
Preceded byGordon Lyons (2022)
Minister of Finance
In office
11 January 2020 – 27 October 2022
First MinisterArlene Foster
Paul Givan
Vacant
Preceded byMairtin O Muilleoir
Succeeded byCaoimhe Archibald (2024)
Minister for Regional Development
In office
8 May 2007 – 16 May 2011
First MinisterIan Paisley
Peter Robinson
Preceded byPeter Robinson
Succeeded byDanny Kennedy
Member of Parliament
for Newry and Armagh
In office
5 May 2005 – 30 March 2015
Preceded bySeamus Mallon
Succeeded byMickey Brady
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Newry and Armagh
Assumed office
8 June 2015
Preceded byMickey Brady
In office
25 June 1998 – 2 July 2012
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byMegan Fearon
Member of
Newry and Mourne District Council
In office
17 May 1989 – 21 May 1997
Preceded byBrendan Lewis
Succeeded byBrendan Lewis
ConstituencyThe Fews
Personal details
Born (1963-07-10) 10 July 1963 (age 61)
Camlough, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partySinn Féin
SpouseCatherine
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Ulster
Queen's University of Belfast
WebsiteConor Murphy MLA

Conor Terence Murphy[1] (Irish: Conchúr Ó Murchú; born 10 July 1963) is an Irish republican Sinn Féin politician, who has served as Minister for the Economy of Northern Ireland since 2024.[a] He has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Newry and Armagh since 2015, having previously served as the Member of Parliament for Newry and Armagh from 2005 to 2015, observing the Sinn Fein policy of abstentionism.[2][3]


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  1. ^ Profile, ukwhoswho.com; accessed 29 November 2015.
  2. ^ Northern Ireland Assembly: Conor Murphy
  3. ^ Conor Murphy biography Archived 9 July 2012 at archive.today