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Executive of the 1st Northern Ireland Assembly
1st Executive of Northern Ireland
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Date formed 1 July 1998
Date dissolved 14 October 2002
People and organisations
Head of state Elizabeth II
Head of government David Trimble (1998–July 01; Nov. 01–02)
Reg Empey (July 01–Nov. 01)
Deputy head of government Seamus Mallon (1998–01)
Mark Durkan (2001–02)
No. of ministers 10
Member party UUP
SDLP
DUP
Sinn Féin
Status in legislature Power–Sharing Coalition
90 / 108 (83%)
History
Election(s) 1998 assembly election
Legislature term(s) 1st Assembly
Predecessor 1974 Executive of Northern Ireland
Direct rule (1974–98)
Successor Executive of the 2nd Assembly
(Direct rule)

The Executive of the 1st Northern Ireland Assembly (1 July 1998 – 14 October 2002) was, under the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, a power-sharing coalition.

Following the first election to the new Northern Ireland Assembly the Ulster Unionist Party, the Social Democratic and Labour Party and Sinn Féin all took up their ministerial posts and formed an executive, the Democratic Unionist Party refused to attend meetings of the executive committee in protest at Sinn Féin's participation.

Full power was devolved to the Executive on 2 December 1999. This power was revoked by the Secretary of State on four separate occasions. The first was for a period of 3 months from 11 February 2000 – 30 May 2000 because of no arms decommissioning. The next two times were for periods of 24 hours on 10 August 2001 to help deal with arms negotiations and 21 September 2001 following the Holy Cross dispute. The final suspension came on 14 October 2002 after the Stormontgate controversy surrounding an alleged Provisional Irish Republican Army spy ring based in Stormont.

1st Executive of Northern Ireland

Office Name Term Party
First Minister David Trimble 1998–01 UUP
Deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon 1998–01 SDLP

Changes 2 December 1999

Office Name Term Party
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Bríd Rodgers 1999–00 SDLP
Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure Michael McGimpsey 1999–00 UUP
Minister of Education Martin McGuinness 1999–00 Sinn Féin
Minister for Employment and Learning Sean Farren 1999–00 SDLP
Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Reg Empey 1999–00 UUP
Minister of the Environment Sam Foster 1999–00 UUP
Minister of Finance and Personnel Mark Durkan 1999–00 SDLP
Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Bairbre de Brún 1999–00 Sinn Féin
Minister for Regional Development Peter Robinson 1999–00 DUP
Minister for Social Development Nigel Dodds 1999–00 DUP

Changes 11 February 2000

Office Name Term Party
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Office suspended 2000
Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure Office suspended 2000
Minister of Education Office suspended 2000
Minister for Employment and Learning Office suspended 2000
Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Office suspended 2000
Minister of the Environment Office suspended 2000
Minister of Finance and Personnel Office suspended 2000
Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Office suspended 2000
Minister for Regional Development Office suspended 2000
Minister for Social Development Office suspended 2000

Changes 30 May 2000

Office Name Term Party
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Bríd Rodgers 2000–02 SDLP
Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure Michael McGimpsey 2000–02 UUP
Minister of Education Martin McGuinness 2000–02 Sinn Féin
Minister for Employment and Learning Sean Farren 2000–01 SDLP
Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Reg Empey 2000–02 UUP
Minister of the Environment Sam Foster 2000–02 UUP
Minister of Finance and Personnel Mark Durkan 2000–01 SDLP
Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Bairbre de Brún 2000–02 Sinn Féin
Minister for Regional Development Peter Robinson 2000–01 DUP
Minister for Social Development Nigel Dodds 2000 DUP

Changes 1 July 2001

Office Name Term Party
First Minister Reg Empey (acting) 2001 UUP

Changes 27 July 2001

Office Name Term Party
Minister for Regional Development Gregory Campbell 2001 DUP
Minister for Social Development Maurice Morrow 2000–01 DUP

Changes 24 October 2001

Office Name Term Party
Minister for Regional Development Peter Robinson 2001–02 DUP
Minister for Social Development Nigel Dodds 2001–02 DUP

Changes 6 November 2001

Office Name Term Party
First Minister David Trimble 2001–02 UUP
Deputy First Minister Mark Durkan 2001–02 SDLP

Changes 14 December 2001

Office Name Term Party
Minister for Employment and Learning Carmel Hanna 2001–02 SDLP
Minister of Finance and Personnel Sean Farren 2001–02 SDLP

Changes 20 February 2002

Office Name Term Party
Minister of the Environment Dermot Nesbitt 2002 UUP

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