Executive of the 3rd Northern Ireland Assembly
The Second Executive (8 May 2007 – 16 May 2011) is as under the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 a power sharing coalition.
Executive of the 3rd Northern Ireland Assembly | |
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2nd Executive of Northern Ireland | |
Date formed | 8 May 2007 |
Date dissolved | 16 May 2011 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Elizabeth II |
Head of government | Ian Paisley (2007–08) Peter Robinson (2008–Jan. 10; Feb. 2010–11) Arlene Foster (Jan.–Feb. 2010) |
Deputy head of government | Martin McGuinness |
No. of ministers | 10 (2007–10) 11 (2010–11) |
Member party | DUP Sinn Féin UUP SDLP Alliance (2010–11) |
Status in legislature | Power–Sharing Coalition |
History | |
Election(s) | 2007 assembly election |
Legislature term(s) | 3rd Assembly |
Predecessor | Executive of the 2nd Assembly (Direct rule) |
Successor | Executive of the 4th Assembly |
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Northern Ireland |
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Devolution was restored to Northern Ireland on 8 May 2007 following the St Andrews Agreement, the March election saw the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin emerge as the largest parties in the Assembly.
2nd Executive of Northern Ireland
Office | Name | Term | Party | |
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First Minister | Ian Paisley | 2007–08 | DUP | |
Deputy First Minister | Martin McGuinness | 2007–11 | Sinn Féin | |
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Michelle Gildernew | 2007–11 | Sinn Féin | |
Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure | Edwin Poots | 2007–08 | DUP | |
Minister of Education | Caitríona Ruane | 2007–11 | Sinn Féin | |
Minister for Employment and Learning | Sir Reg Empey | 2007–10 | UUP | |
Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment | Nigel Dodds | 2007–08 | DUP | |
Minister of the Environment | Arlene Foster | 2007–08 | DUP | |
Minister of Finance and Personnel | Peter Robinson | 2007–08 | DUP | |
Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety | Michael McGimpsey | 2007–11 | UUP | |
Minister for Regional Development | Conor Murphy | 2007–11 | Sinn Féin | |
Minister for Social Development | Margaret Ritchie | 2007–11 | SDLP | |
Changes 5 June 2008 | ||||
Office | Name | Term | Party | |
First Minister | Peter Robinson | 2008–10 | DUP | |
Minister of Finance and Personnel | Vacant | 2008 | ||
Changes 9 June 2008 | ||||
Office | Name | Term | Party | |
Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure | Gregory Campbell | 2008–09 | DUP | |
Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment | Arlene Foster | 2008–11 | DUP | |
Minister of the Environment | Sammy Wilson | 2008–09 | DUP | |
Minister of Finance and Personnel | Nigel Dodds | 2008–09 | DUP | |
Changes 1 July 2009 | ||||
Office | Name | Term | Party | |
Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure | Nelson McCausland | 2009–11 | DUP | |
Minister of the Environment | Edwin Poots | 2009–11 | DUP | |
Minister of Finance and Personnel | Sammy Wilson | 2009–11 | DUP | |
Changes 11 January 2010 | ||||
Office | Name | Term | Party | |
First Minister of Northern Ireland | Arlene Foster (acting) | 2010 | DUP | |
Changes 3 February 2010 | ||||
Office | Name | Term | Party | |
First Minister of Northern Ireland | Peter Robinson | 2010–11 | DUP | |
Changes 12 April 2010 | ||||
Office | Name | Term | Party | |
Minister of Justice | David Ford | 2010–11 | Alliance | |
Changes 27 October 2010 | ||||
Office | Name | Term | Party | |
Minister for Employment and Learning | Danny Kennedy | 2010–11 | UUP |
Junior Ministers
Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister | Ian Paisley, Jr. | 2007–08 | DUP | |
Jeffrey Donaldson | 2008–09 | DUP | ||
Robin Newton | 2009–11 | DUP | ||
Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister | Gerry Kelly | 2007–11 | Sinn Féin |
See also
- List of Northern Ireland Executives
- Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly elected in 2007
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