Conor Murphy

Conor Murphy MLA
Murphy in 2022
Minister for the Economy
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 February 2024[a]
First Minister	Michelle O'Neill
Preceded by	Gordon Lyons (2022)
Minister of Finance
In office 11 January 2020 – 27 October 2022
First Minister	Arlene Foster Paul Givan Vacant
Preceded by	Mairtin O Muilleoir
Succeeded by	Caoimhe Archibald (2024)
Minister for Regional Development
In office 8 May 2007 – 16 May 2011
First Minister	Ian Paisley Peter Robinson
Preceded by	Peter Robinson
Succeeded by	Danny Kennedy
Member of Parliament for Newry and Armagh
In office 5 May 2005 – 30 March 2015
Preceded by	Seamus Mallon
Succeeded by	Mickey Brady
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Newry and Armagh
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 June 2015
Preceded by	Mickey Brady
In office 25 June 1998 – 2 July 2012
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Megan Fearon
Member of Newry and Mourne District Council
In office 17 May 1989 – 21 May 1997
Preceded by	Brendan Lewis
Succeeded by	Brendan Lewis
Constituency	The Fews
Personal details
Born	(1963-07-10) 10 July 1963 (age 61) Camlough, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Sinn Féin
Spouse	Catherine
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Ulster Queen's University of Belfast
Website	Conor 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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