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Richard W. Murphy

Richard W. Murphy
Murphy in 1984
14th Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
In office
October 28, 1983 – May 15, 1989
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byNicholas A. Veliotes
Succeeded byJohn Hubert Kelly
Personal details
Born(1929-07-29)July 29, 1929
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 22, 2024(2024-11-22) (aged 95)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Spouse
Anne Cook
(m. 1955)
Children3
EducationHarvard University (BA)
University of Cambridge (BA)

Richard William Murphy (July 29, 1929 – November 22, 2024) was an American diplomat and career member of the foreign service. He served as the 14th Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs from 1983 to 1989 during the Ronald Reagan administration.


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