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Pádraig Murphy

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Pádraig Murphy is a former Irish diplomat.

Murphy was born in Cork. He received a BA from UCC and an MA from Sheffield University.

In the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade he served as Ambassador to the USSR and Finland (1981-85), as Political Director of the department, (1985-91), Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (1991-98), to Spain (1998-2001) and to Japan (2001-2005). He retired in 2005.[1]

In 2012 he served as the OSCE Chairmanship's Special Representative for the South Caucasus.[2]

Murphy chairs the Foreign Policy Group of the IIEA and is a member of its Germany Group.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Macgill Summer School 2020 biography". www.macgillsummerschool.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Tánaiste Nominates OSCE Envoys". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "The Rules-Based Multilateral Order: A Rethink is Needed". www.iiea.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.