Mitch Murphy

P. Mitchell Murphy
Provincial Treasurer of Prince Edward Island
In office October 9, 2003 – June 12, 2007
Premier	Pat Binns
Preceded by	Pat Mella
Succeeded by	Wes Sheridan
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Kensington-Malpeque
In office November 18, 1996 – May 28, 2007
Preceded by	Riding Established
Succeeded by	Wes Sheridan
Personal details
Born	(1962-10-28) October 28, 1962 Kensington, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Occupation	Educator

P. Mitchell Murphy (born October 28, 1962) is a retired Canadian educator and former politician in the province of Prince Edward Island. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007. He is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.

Career

Murphy was born in Kensington, Prince Edward Island, the son of Earle and Donna Murphy. A graduate of the University of Prince Edward Island with a graduate degree in education from Saint Mary's University, he served in the PEI Cabinet in a variety of different positions: Minister of Community Affairs and Attorney General (1996–98), Minister Responsible for Acadian and Francophone Affairs (1996–2003), Minister of Technology and Environment (1998–2000), Provincial Treasurer (2003–07), Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission (2003–07), Minister Responsible for the PEI Harness Racing Commission (2003–07). In 2007, Murphy was reprimanded in the legislature for failing to disclose that he was a shareholder in his father's company. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 2007.

Personal life

Murphy lives in Kensington with his wife Anne Marie (née Aylward) and two daughters, Emily and Mairead.