Phil Murphy

Phil Murphy
56th Governor of New Jersey
Incumbent
Assumed office January 16, 2018
Lieutenant	Sheila Oliver[a] Tahesha Way
Preceded by	Chris Christie
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office July 15, 2022 – July 14, 2023
Preceded by	Asa Hutchinson
Succeeded by	Spencer Cox
United States Ambassador to Germany
In office September 3, 2009 – August 26, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	William R. Timken
Succeeded by	John B. Emerson
Personal details
Born	Philip Dunton Murphy (1957-08-16) August 16, 1957 (age 66) Needham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Tammy Snyder ​ (m. 1993)​
Children	4
Residence	Drumthwacket
Education	Harvard University (AB) University of Pennsylvania (MBA)
↑ Oliver died in office on August 1, 2023.

Philip Dunton Murphy (born August 16, 1957)^[1] is an American financier, diplomat, former Goldman Sachs executive and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is the 56th and current Governor of New Jersey upon winning the 2017 gubernatorial election and being sworn-in on January 16, 2018. Murphy was the United States Ambassador to Germany from 2009 to 2013 serving during the Barack Obama presidency. He was narrowly re-elected in 2021, beating Republican Jack Ciattarelli. He became the first Democratic governor to win re-election since Brendan Byrne in 1977.^[2]

1. ↑ Campaign email "It's Phil Murphy's Birthday Today!", sent August 16, 2016.
2. ↑ "Murphy wins bruising N.J. governor's race, narrowly beating Ciattarelli for 2nd term".