Gerard Murphy (Irish politician)
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| Gerard Murphy | |
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| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 2002 – May 2007 |
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| Constituency | Cork North–West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1951 County Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
Gerard Murphy (born 25 March 1951) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North–West constituency from 2002 to 2007.[1]
Murphy was elected to the 29th Dail at the 2002 general election, ousting his Fine Gael running-mate, three-term TD Michael Creed.[2] He was Fine Gael's deputy spokesperson on Justice. He was previously a member of Cork County Council, to which he was elected in 1991. He lost his seat at the 2007 general election to his running-mate Michael Creed. Following his defeat, he ran for election to Seanad Éireann but was defeated. He was re-elected to Cork County Council for the Kanturk electoral area at the 2009 local elections.[2]
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| Preceded by | Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Cork North–West 2002–2007 |
Succeeded by Michael Creed (Fine Gael) |
