Executive of the 4th Northern Ireland Assembly

Northern Ireland Executive (2011–2016)
  • Power–Sharing Coalition
  • 105 / 108 (97%)
    (2011-15)
  • 89 / 108 (82%)
    (2015-16)
HistoryElection(s)2011 assembly electionLegislature term(s)4th AssemblyPredecessorExecutive of the 3rd AssemblySuccessorExecutive of the 5th Assembly
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The Third Executive (16 May 2011 – 6 May 2016) was, under the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, a power-sharing coalition.

Following the 5 May 2011 elections to the fourth Northern Ireland Assembly the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin remained the two largest parties in the Assembly.[2] The Assembly finished selecting an executive on Monday 16 May 2011.

3rd Executive of Northern Ireland

Office Name Term Party
First Minister Peter Robinson[3] 2011–15 DUP
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness[3] 2011– Sinn Féin
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Michelle O'Neill[4][5][6] 2011– Sinn Féin
Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure Carál Ní Chuilín[5][7][6] 2011– Sinn Féin
Minister of Education John O'Dowd [5][8][6] 2011– Sinn Féin
Minister for Employment and Learning Stephen Farry[5][6] 2011– Alliance
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment Arlene Foster[5] 2011–15 DUP
Minister of the Environment Alex Attwood[5][6] 2011–13 SDLP
Minister of Finance and Personnel Sammy Wilson[5] 2011–13 DUP
Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Edwin Poots[6] 2011–14 DUP
Minister of Justice David Ford[5] 2011– Alliance
Minister for Regional Development Danny Kennedy[5][6][1] 2011–15 UUP
Minister for Social Development Nelson McCausland[5] 2011–14 DUP

Changes 20 September 2011

Office Name Term Party
Deputy First Minister John O'Dowd (acting) [9] 2011 Sinn Féin

Changes 31 October 2011

Office Name Term Party
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness[10] 2011– Sinn Féin

Changes 16 July 2013

Office Name Term Party
Minister of the Environment Mark H. Durkan[11] 2013– SDLP

Changes 29 July 2013

Office Name Term Party
Minister of Finance and Personnel Simon Hamilton[5][6][12] 2013–15 DUP

Changes 23 September 2014

Office Name Term Party
Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Jim Wells[5] 2014–15 DUP
Minister for Social Development Mervyn Storey[13] 2014–15 DUP

Changes 11 May 2015

Office Name Term Party
Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Simon Hamilton[14][12] 2015 DUP
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment Jonathan Bell[6][15] 2015 DUP
Minister for Finance and Personnel Arlene Foster[6] 2015– DUP

Changes 1 September 2015

Office Name Term Party
Minister for Regional Development Vacant 2015–15

Changes 10 September 2015

Office Name Term Party
First Minister Arlene Foster (acting) [16] 2015–15 DUP
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment Vacant [17] 2015–15
Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Vacant [17] 2015–15
Minister for Social Development Vacant [17] 2015–15

Changes 20 October 2015

Office Name Term Party
First Minister Peter Robinson[18] 2015–2016 DUP
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment Jonathan Bell[15] 2015– DUP
Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Simon Hamilton[12] 2015– DUP
Minister for Social Development Mervyn Storey[19] 2015–2016 DUP
Minister for Regional Development Michelle McIlveen[20] 2015– DUP

Changes 11 January 2016

Office Name Term Party
First Minister Arlene Foster[21] 2016– DUP

Changes 12 January 2016

Office Name Term Party
Minister for Finance Mervyn Storey[13][19] 2016– DUP
Minister for Social Development Lord Morrow[22] 2016– DUP

Junior Ministers

Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Jonathan Bell[5][6] 2011–15 DUP
Michelle McIlveen[20] 2015 DUP
Emma Pengelly[23] 2015– DUP
Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Martina Anderson[6][24] 2011–12 Sinn Féin
Jennifer McCann[25] 2012– Sinn Féin

References

  1. ^ a b McDonald, Henry (26 August 2015). "UUP to leave Northern Ireland's power-sharing executive | Northern Ireland". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). niassembly.gov.uk. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Robinson is new NI first minister". BBC. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ^ NÍ Dhornain, Clar (20 May 2011). "Michelle new Agriculture Minister - Tyrone Times". tyronetimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Keenan, Dan (17 May 2011). "Stormont Assembly votes in new team of Ministers - The Irish Times". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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  8. ^ "The Minister for Education | Department of Education Northern Ireland". Department for Education, Northern Ireland. 18 October 2013. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  9. ^ "O'Dowd ready for acting DFM role - UTV Live News". UTV Live. 18 September 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Martin McGuinness returns as deputy first minister". BBC News. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Mark H Durkan new Northern Ireland environment minister". BBC News. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  12. ^ a b c "MLA Details: Mr Simon Hamilton". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  13. ^ a b Kane, Alex (16 January 2016). "Mervyn Storey: We profile the new Finance Minister". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  14. ^ "BBC News NI on X: "DUP reshuffle: Simon Hamilton health minister, Arlene Foster finance; Jonathan Bell trade"". 11 May 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ a b "MLA Details: Mr Jonathan Bell". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Arlene Foster takes over as Northern Ireland First Minister after Peter Robinson quits". itv.com. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  17. ^ a b c "Analysis: The IRA row that brought Stormont to the brink". BBC News. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2024. There are ministerial vacancies in Stormont's departments of health, social development, enterprise and regional development.
  18. ^ "Stormont: Peter Robinson returns as First Minister following paramilitary report". itv.com. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  19. ^ a b "MLA Details: Mr Mervyn Storey". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  20. ^ a b "MLA Details: Miss Michelle McIlveen". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Arlene Foster: DUP leader becomes new NI first minister". BBC News. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  22. ^ "New Social Development Minister sets out his priorities: Morrow". Communities. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  23. ^ Moriarty, Gerry (28 October 2015). "Emma Pengelly fast-tracked as DUP junior Minister - The Irish Times". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  24. ^ Deeney, Donna (9 May 2012). "Sinn Fein's Martina Anderson quits Stormont to replace de Brun in Europe". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  25. ^ Moriarty, Gerry (13 June 2012). "McCann to be Junior Minister - The Irish Times". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

Sources

  • "New Executive ministers to be appointed on Monday", BBC News, 16 May 2011
  • "Stormont Assembly votes in new team of Ministers", by Dan Keenan, The Irish Times, 17 May 2011 (retrieved 16 May 2011)

See also

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