Executive of the 3rd Northern Ireland Assembly facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Executive of the 3rd Northern Ireland Assembly |
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| 2nd Executive of Northern Ireland | |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
The Second Executive (8 May 2007 – 16 May 2011) is as under the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 a power sharing coalition.
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.
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2nd Executive of Northern Ireland
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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