W. Patrick Murphy

W. Patrick Murphy[2] (born 1963) is a career U.S. diplomat. A Senior Foreign Service Officer, he served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs from 2018-2019, fulfilling the duties of Acting Assistant Secretary, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Southeast Asia and Multilateral Affairs, 2016-2018. He previously served as Chargé d’affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission in the Kingdoms of Thailand and Lesotho. He was nominated on January 16, 2019 to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Cambodia.[3]

W. Patrick Murphy
United States Ambassador to Cambodia
Assumed office
October 19, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byWilliam Heidt
Personal details
Born
Warren Patrick Murphy[1]

1963 (age 56–57)
NationalityAmerican
Spouse(s)Kathleen Norman
Children3
Alma materJohns Hopkins University (MA)
National War College (MS)
University of Vermont (BA)
Institut européen·European Institute
OccupationSenior Foreign Service Office

Early life and education

Murphy was raised and educated in Vermont, graduating from Brattleboro Union High School (BUHS). In 1985, he obtained a B.A. from the University of Vermont in Political Science and Canadian Studies.[4]

Following his graduation from UVM, Murphy served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon and obtained an M.A. in 1991 in International Relations and Canadian Studies from the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University. In 2009, Murphy received a M.S. as a distinguished graduate in National Security Strategy from the National War College.[5]

Diplomatic career

Since his first mission at the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou, China, Murphy has completed diplomatic assignments in Thailand[6], Burma (Myanmar), Iraq, Lesotho, Guinea, and Mali. His experience also includes various positions in Washington, including Acting Special Representative and Policy Coordinator for Burma, Office for Mainland Southeast Asia Director, senior political advisor for the Haiti Working Group, and desk officer for Burma, and Laos.[7][8]

Murphy's nomination to be the U.S. ambassador to Cambodia was submitted to the Senate on August 16, 2018. He appeared before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on December 4, but no further action was taken during the 115th Congress.[9] Murphy's nomination was resubmitted to the 116th Congress on January 16, 2019, and reported favorably by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on April 3. It was confirmed by voice vote of the full Senate on August 1, 2019.[10] Murphy presented his credentials to Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on October 19, 2019.[11]

List of diplomatic missions
  • 2019–present: Ambassador to Cambodia
  • July 2018–June 2019: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs[12] (Acting Assistant Secretary)[13][14]
  • 2016–2018: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Southeast Asia and Multilateral Affairs[15]
  • 2013–2016: Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé, Embassy Bangkok, Thailand[16]
  • 2012–2013: Special Representative and Policy Coordinator for Burma, Acting[17]
  • 2011–2012: Director, Mainland Southeast Asia
  • 2010–2011: Deputy Director, Mainland Southeast Asia
  • 2009–2010: Team Leader, Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team, Iraq
  • 2006–2008: Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé, Embassy Maseru, Lesotho
  • 2003–2006: Political and Economic Counselor, Embassy Rangoon, Burma
  • 2000–2002: Senior Advisor, Haiti Working Group
  • 1998–2000: Burma and Laos Desk Officer
  • 1995–1998: Political and Economic Chief, Embassy Conakry, Guinea
  • 1993–1995: Vice Consul, Consulate General Guangzhou, China
  • 1990: Graduate intern, Political and Economic Section, Embassy Bamako, Mali

Awards and honors

Murphy received a dozen of the Department of State’s commendations, including the Department of the Army’s Superior Civilian Service Award and the National Defense University President’s Award. He was also a finalist for the Secretary of State’s 2005 Human Rights and Democracy Achievement Award.[18]

Publications

Murphy, W. Patrick, & Vandal, Thomas (2010, July 15). Winning in Iraq by Working Together. The Washington Times.[19]Sewell, John W., & Murphy, W. Patrick (1992). The United States and Japan in Southeast Asia: Is a Shared Development Agenda Possible? The U.S.-Japan Economic Relationship in East and Southeast Asia, XIV(1), Significant Issues Series, 115-138. Asia-Pacific Association of Japan and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Personal life

Murphy speaks four languages.[20] He and his wife Kathleen have one son, Seamus, and two daughters, Meghan and Gillian.[21]

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References
  1. "PN1005 — Foreign Service". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  2. "Murphy, W. Patrick". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  3. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  4. Vermont, University of. "Vermont Quarterly: University of Vermont". www.uvm.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  5. "Cultural curiosity". The Brattleboro Reformer. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  6. "Thailand summons US diplomat over critical remarks". Associated Press. 2015-01-28.
  7. "W. Patrick Murphy". chinaus-icas.org. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  8. "Vermonter has diplomatic view of U.S. State Department". vtdigger.org. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  9. "PN2394 — W. Patrick Murphy — Department of State". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  10. "PN133 — W. Patrick Murphy — Department of State". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  11. Sokhean, Ben. "US ambassador meets King as he looks to strengthen ties". Khmer Times. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  12. Pazzibugan, Dona Z. "China militarization of sea raises 'great concern' in US". globalnation.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  13. "US official urges Pacific island nations to maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan". scmp.com. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  14. "Top US official accuses China of 'heavy-handed' destabilisation in the Pacific". abc.net.au. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  15. "W. Patrick Murphy (Cameroon) nominated for ambassadorship". peacecorpsworldwide.org. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  16. Diplomat, Shawn W. Crispin, The. "New Ambassador Holds Key to US-Thailand Relations". The Diplomat. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  17. "'We must pursue accountability for atrocities in Rakhine'". The Daily Star. 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  18. "Foreign Policy Association". www.fpa.org. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  19. http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "MURPHY & VANDAL: Winning in Iraq by working together". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  20. Vermont, University of. "Vermont Quarterly : University of Vermont". www.uvm.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  21. bwm-admin. "Charge d' Affaires Patrick Murphy". www.washdiplomat.com. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
William Heidt		 United States Ambassador to Cambodia
2019–present		 Incumbent
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