Brenda Murphy | |
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 Murphy in 2020 | |
| 32nd Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick | |
| In office September 8, 2019 –January 22, 2025 | |
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| Preceded by | Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau |
| Succeeded by | Louise Imbeault |
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| Born | 1958or1959(age 65–66) [1] |
| Domestic partner | Linda Boyle [2] |
Brenda L. Murphy (born 1958 or 1959) is a Canadian activist and politician who served as the 32nd lieutenant governor of New Brunswick, from 2019 to 2025. [3]
She formerly served as a municipal councillor in Grand Bay–Westfield and served as the executive director of the Saint John Women's Empowerment Network in Saint John, best known for her advocacy on poverty and domestic violence issues. [4] She served on a federal advisory council on poverty, and on New Brunswick's advisory council on the status of women. [2]
Since September 8, 2019, she has served as lieutenant governor of New Brunswick. She is both the province's first openly LGBT lieutenant governor and the first openly LGBT person to hold any viceregal office in Canada. [1]
In April 2022, the Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick ruled that her appointment as lieutenant governor violated the bilingual status of the province under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, since Murphy is unilingual English-speaking. [5] However, in May 2024, the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick overturned this judgment. [6]
On November 15, 2024, Louise Imbeault was announced as Murphy's replacement. [7]
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| Ribbon | Description | Post-nominal letters | Notes |
| | Dame of Justice of the Order of St. John | D.St.J | [8] |
| | Chancellor of the Order of New Brunswick | O.N.B | [8] |
| | Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal | [8] New-Brunswick version | |
| | King Charles III Coronation Medal | [8] Canadian version |
Murphy lives in Grand Bay–Westfield. Her partner Linda Boyle has accompanied her on official engagements, including a visit to King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in November 2022. [9]
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