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Conor Murphy
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Murphy in 2025
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| Leader of Sinn Féin in the Seanad | |
| Assumed office 12 February 2025 |
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| Leader | Mary Lou McDonald |
| Preceded by | Niall Ó Donnghaile |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office 30 January 2025 |
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| Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
| Minister for the Economy | |
| In office 3 February 2024 – 30 January 2025 |
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| First Minister | Michelle O'Neill |
| Preceded by | Gordon Lyons (2022) |
| Succeeded by | Caoimhe Archibald |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 11 January 2020 – 27 October 2022 |
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| First Minister |
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| Preceded by | Máirtín Ó Muilleoir |
| Succeeded by | Caoimhe Archibald (2024) |
| Minister for Regional Development | |
| In office 8 May 2007 – 16 May 2011 |
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| First Minister | |
| Preceded by | Peter Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Danny Kennedy |
| Member of Parliament for Newry and Armagh |
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| In office 5 May 2005 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Seamus Mallon |
| Succeeded by | Mickey Brady |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Newry and Armagh |
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| In office 8 June 2015 – 30 January 2025 |
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| Preceded by | Mickey Brady |
| Succeeded by | Aoife Finnegan |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 2 July 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Megan Fearon |
| Member of Newry and Mourne District Council |
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| In office 17 May 1989 – 21 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Brendan Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Brendan Lewis |
| Constituency | The Fews |
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| Born | 10 July 1963 Camlough, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Spouse | Catherine Murphy |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | Conor Murphy |
Conor Terence Murphy (born 10 July 1963) is an Irish politician from the Sinn Féin party. He is currently a senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel in Ireland, a role he has held since January 2025. Before this, he served as the Minister for the Economy in Northern Ireland from 2024 to 2025. He was also a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Newry and Armagh from 2015 to 2025. Earlier in his career, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Newry and Armagh from 2005 to 2015.
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Early Life and Education
Conor Murphy was born in Camlough, a village in South Armagh, Northern Ireland. He attended St Colman's College in Newry. He later studied at the University of Ulster and Queen's University of Belfast.
Political Career
Conor Murphy has had a long career in politics, holding several important positions. He started his political journey at a local level before moving to regional and national roles.
Local Government Role
From 1989 to 1997, Conor Murphy was a local councillor for Sinn Féin. He represented The Fews area on the Newry and Mourne District Council. During this time, he was also the leader of his party's group on the council.
Serving in the Assembly
In 1998, Conor Murphy was elected as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Newry and Armagh. He was re-elected to the Assembly in 2003. He served as the Minister for Regional Development in the Northern Ireland Executive from May 2007 to May 2011.
Member of Parliament
In 2001, he ran for the Newry and Armagh seat in the UK Parliament but came in second. However, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Newry and Armagh on 5 May 2005. Following Sinn Féin's policy, he did not take his seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. This policy is known as abstentionism.
Recent Roles and Seanad Election
Conor Murphy continued to serve as an MLA for Newry and Armagh until January 2025. From February 2024 to January 2025, he was the Minister for the Economy in Northern Ireland.
In January 2025, he ran in the 2025 Seanad election for the Industrial and Commercial Panel in Ireland. He was elected and resigned from the Northern Ireland Assembly to take up his new role. On 12 February 2025, Conor Murphy was appointed as the Leader of Sinn Féin in the Seanad.
Personal Life
Conor Murphy lives in Camlough with his wife, Catherine, and their two children.
