Executive of the 5th Northern Ireland Assembly facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Executive of the 5th Northern Ireland Assembly
4th Executive of Northern Ireland
Date formed	26 May 2016
Date dissolved	16 January 2017
People and organisations
Head of state	Elizabeth II
Head of government	Arlene Foster
Deputy head of government	Martin McGuinness
No. of ministers	10
Member party	DUP Sinn Féin
Status in legislature	Power–Sharing coalition 66 / 108 (61%)
History
Election(s)	2016 assembly election
Legislature term(s)	5th Assembly
Predecessor	Executive of the 4th Assembly
Successor	Executive of the 6th Assembly

The Executive of the 5th Northern Ireland Assembly was like a special government team. It was formed in Northern Ireland on May 26, 2016. This team was a "power-sharing coalition." This means that two main political parties, the DUP and Sinn Féin, worked together to run the government. They shared power to make important decisions for Northern Ireland.

This government team was led by Arlene Foster as the First Minister and Martin McGuinness as the Deputy First Minister. It was created after the Northern Ireland Assembly elections on May 6, 2016. The DUP and Sinn Féin were the biggest parties after these elections.

For the first time, some parties chose not to join the government. Instead, they decided to be in formal opposition. This left the DUP and Sinn Féin to form the government on their own. The Executive lasted less than a year. It stopped working on January 16, 2017. This happened when Deputy First Minister McGuinness resigned because of a disagreement about a heating scheme.

Who Was in the 4th Northern Ireland Executive?

This table shows the main people who were part of the government team. It lists their jobs, names, and the political party they belonged to.

See also

• List of Northern Ireland Executives
• Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly elected in 2016