John L. Murray (judge)

John L. Murray
Chief Justice of Ireland
In office
23 July 2004 – 25 July 2011
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary McAleese
Preceded byRonan Keane
Succeeded bySusan Denham
Judge of the Supreme Court
In office
2 May 1999 – 26 June 2015
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary McAleese
Judge of the European Court of Justice
In office
15 September 1992 – 2 May 1999
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byEuropean Council
Attorney General of Ireland
In office
11 March 1987 – 25 September 1991
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byJohn Rogers
Succeeded byHarry Whelehan
In office
17 August 1982 – 14 December 1982
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byPatrick Connolly
Succeeded byPeter Sutherland
Personal details
Born(1943-06-27)27 June 1943
Limerick, Ireland
Died18 January 2023(2023-01-18) (aged 79)
Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Gabrielle Murray
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(m. 1975)​
Children2
EducationCrescent College
Alma mater

John Loyola Murray (27 June 1943 – 18 January 2023) was an Irish judge who served as Chief Justice of Ireland from 2004 to 2011, a judge of the Supreme Court from 1999 to 2015, a judge of the European Court of Justice from 1992 to 1999 and as Attorney General of Ireland from August 1982 to December 1982 and 1987 to 1991.

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