Michael John Murphy was born in Rochester,New York to John Murphy and Barbara (Schafer) Murphy. He is the eldest of three sons. The family lived in Chili,New York until 1973 when they moved to East Greenbush,New York. Murphy attended Columbia High School,graduating in 1983.[citation needed] Murphy earned a Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College in 1987 where he was also involved with Phi Beta Kappa. Murphy and his wife,Kimberly Haroz,met in their diplomatic training class in 1991,and the two married in Lagos,Nigeria in 1992. They have no children.[2]
Accusations of Interference in Government Formation:
Michael Murphy has been accused of interfering in the formation of the Bosnian government,specifically by actions perceived to undermine the electoral will of the Bosniak (Muslim) population through the suspension of the constitution[12] through the OHR. These accusations have been levied by both opposition[13] and ruling[14][15] political stakeholders within Bosnia and Herzegovina and have not been publicly rebuffed.
Bosnian Gas Dispute
Murphy also faced criticism for his role in advocating for a law that would grant control of a natural gas pipeline project to BH Gas,a company predominantly controlled by Bosniaks.
The Heritage Foundation,a conservative US think tank,accused Murphy of prioritizing Bosniak interests[16] over those of Croats and Serbs,potentially undermining US foreign policy goals and benefiting Russia.[17] The Heritage Foundation's letter,which was widely circulated,claimed that Murphy was acting at the behest of the Biden administration and that his actions would benefit Russia and Iran,while harming US-Croatian relations. The letter also pointed to potential conflicts of interest involving Murphy and members of the Biden administration,citing connections to the Albright Stonebridge Group.[18]
↑ "Ambassador Michael J. Murphy". U.S. Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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