Catherine Murphy (politician)

Catherine Murphy
Catherine Murphy
	Murphy in 2012
Leader of the Social Democrats
	In office; 15 July 2015 – 1 March 2023 Serving with Róisín Shortall
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Holly Cairns
Teachta Dála
	In office; February 2011 – November 2024
	In office; March 2005 – May 2007
Constituency	Kildare North
Personal details
Born	1 September 1953 (age 71); Palmerstown, Dublin, Ireland
Political party	Social Democrats
Other political; affiliations	Workers' Party (1983–1992); Democratic Left (1992–1999); Labour Party (1999–2003); Independent (2003–2015);
Spouse	Derek Murphy (m. 1977)
Children	2
Alma mater	Dublin City University
Website	catherinemurphy.ie

Catherine Murphy (born 1 September 1953) is an Irish former Social Democrats politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare North constituency from 2011 to 2024, and previously from 2005 to 2007. She served as founding joint leader of the Social Democrats from 2015 to 2023.^[1]

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Catherine Murphy
Murphy in 2012

Leader of the Social Democrats
In office 15 July 2015 – 1 March 2023 Serving with Róisín Shortall
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Holly Cairns
Teachta Dála
In office February 2011 – November 2024
In office March 2005 – May 2007
Constituency	Kildare North

Personal details
Born	(1953-09-01) 1 September 1953 (age 71) Palmerstown, Dublin, Ireland
Political party	Social Democrats
Other political affiliations	Workers' Party (1983–1992) Democratic Left (1992–1999) Labour Party (1999–2003) Independent (2003–2015)
Spouse	Derek Murphy (m. 1977)
Children	2
Alma mater	Dublin City University
Website	catherinemurphy.ie