Northern Ireland Assembly facts for kids
The Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly is like a special parliament for Northern Ireland. It was created after an important agreement called the Belfast Agreement. Its main job is to let the people of Northern Ireland manage their own government and make some of their own laws.
Even though the Assembly makes laws, Northern Ireland is still a part of the United Kingdom. This means the main United Kingdom parliament in London can still make big decisions or even close down the Assembly if needed.
How Members Are Chosen
Members of the Assembly are chosen through a special way of voting called proportional representation. This system tries to make sure that the number of seats each political party gets in the Assembly is fair. It usually matches how many votes they received from the public.
Assembly Members by Party
After the election in 2017, here's how the seats were shared among the different political parties:
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| DUP | 27 |
27 / 90
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| Sinn Féin | 27 |
27 / 90
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| SDLP | 11 |
11 / 90
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| UUP | 10 |
10 / 90
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| Alliance | 8 |
8 / 90
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| Green | 2 |
2 / 90
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| People Before Profit Alliance | 1 |
1 / 90
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| TUV | 1 |
1 / 90
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| Independent Unionist | 1 |
1 / 90
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See also
In Spanish: Asamblea de Irlanda del Norte para niños
