Executive of the 3rd Northern Ireland Assembly explained

Cabinet Name:Executive of the 3rd Northern Ireland Assembly
Cabinet Number:2nd
Cabinet Type:Executive
Jurisdiction:Northern Ireland
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Date Formed:8 May 2007
Date Dissolved:16 May 2011
Government Head:Ian Paisley
Peter Robinson
Arlene Foster
State Head:Elizabeth II
Current Number:10
11
Election:2007 assembly election
Legislature Term:3rd Assembly
Previous: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,[1] the March election saw the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin emerge as the largest parties in the Assembly.[2]

2nd Executive of Northern Ireland

OfficeNameTermParty
First MinisterIan Paisley[3] [4] 2007–08DUP
Deputy First MinisterMartin McGuinness2007–11Sinn Féin
Minister of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentMichelle Gildernew[5] [6] 2007–11Sinn Féin
Minister of Culture, Arts and LeisureEdwin Poots[7] [8] 2007–08DUP
Minister of EducationCaitríona Ruane[9] 2007–11Sinn Féin
Minister for Employment and LearningSir Reg Empey2007–10UUP
Minister of Enterprise, Trade and InvestmentNigel Dodds2007–08DUP
Minister of the EnvironmentArlene Foster[10] 2007–08DUP
Minister of Finance and PersonnelPeter Robinson2007–08DUP
Minister of Health, Social Services and Public SafetyMichael McGimpsey2007–11UUP
Minister for Regional DevelopmentConor Murphy2007–11Sinn Féin
Minister for Social DevelopmentMargaret Ritchie2007–11SDLP

Changes 5 June 2008

OfficeNameTermParty
First MinisterPeter Robinson[11] [12] 2008–10DUP
Minister of Finance and PersonnelVacant 2008

Changes 9 June 2008

OfficeNameTermParty
Minister of Culture, Arts and LeisureGregory Campbell[13] 2008–09DUP
Minister of Enterprise, Trade and InvestmentArlene Foster2008–11DUP
Minister of the EnvironmentSammy Wilson[14] 2008–09DUP
Minister of Finance and PersonnelNigel Dodds2008–09DUP

Changes 1 July 2009

OfficeNameTermParty
Minister of Culture, Arts and LeisureNelson McCausland[15] 2009–11DUP
Minister of the EnvironmentEdwin Poots2009–11DUP
Minister of Finance and PersonnelSammy Wilson2009–11DUP

Changes 11 January 2010

OfficeNameTermParty
First Minister of Northern IrelandArlene Foster (acting) [16] 2010DUP

Changes 3 February 2010

OfficeNameTermParty
First Minister of Northern IrelandPeter Robinson[17] 2010–11DUP

Changes 12 April 2010

OfficeNameTermParty
Minister of JusticeDavid Ford[18] 2010–11Alliance

Changes 27 October 2010

OfficeNameTermParty
Minister for Employment and LearningDanny Kennedy[19] 2010–11UUP

Junior Ministers

Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First MinisterIan Paisley Jr.[20] [21] 2007–08DUP
Jeffrey Donaldson[22] [23] 2008–09DUP
Robin Newton[24] [25] 2009–11DUP
Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First MinisterGerry Kelly[26] 2007–11Sinn Féin

References

  1. News: 2007-03-26 . Sinn Fein and DUP strike power-sharing deal . 2024-02-07 . BelfastTelegraph.co.uk . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  2. Web site: BBC NEWS Election 2007 Northern Ireland elections Results: Overview . 2024-02-07 . news.bbc.co.uk.
  3. News: Bowcott . Owen . 2007-05-03 . Loyalist paramilitary veteran opts for peace as UVF puts lethal arsenal 'beyond reach' . 2024-02-06 . . en-GB . 0261-3077 . Next Tuesday, May 8, power in Northern Ireland will be handed over from direct rule to Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness, the first and deputy first ministers in the new administration..
  4. News: Weaver . Matt . 2007-05-08 . Paisley and McGuinness sworn in as power-sharing revived . 2024-02-07 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  5. Web site: MLA Details: Ms Michelle Gildernew . 2024-02-07 . www.niassembly.gov.uk . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Peterkin . Tom . 2007-04-05 . First handshake for Paisley and Ahern . 2024-02-07 . The Telegraph . en . Michelle Gildernew, the Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP, will take Agriculture while Gerry Kelly, a former prison escapee who was convicted for the 1973 Old Bailey bombings, will be a junior minister in the Office of First and Deputy First Minister..
  7. Web site: Edwin Poots MLA . 2024-02-07 . DUP . en . On 8 May 2007, he was appointed Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure in the Northern Ireland Executive, a post he held until 9 June 2008..
  8. Web site: MLA Details: Mr Edwin Poots . 2024-02-07 . www.niassembly.gov.uk . en-GB.
  9. Web site: 2017-01-23 . Mayo Sinn Féin councillor pays tribute to Caitríona Ruane . 2024-02-07 . Connaught Telegraph . en-US . During that time, Caitríona also served as the Chief Whip and on the Policing Board. She served as Minister for Education from 2007-2011..
  10. Web site: MLA Details: Mrs Arlene Foster . 2024-02-07 . www.niassembly.gov.uk . en-GB.
  11. Web site: 2008-05-31 . Paisley's right-hand man takes over . 2024-02-07 . Irish Examiner . en.
  12. News: Balakrishnan . Angela . 2008-04-14 . Robinson succeeds Paisley as DUP leader . 2024-02-07 . . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  13. Web site: MLA Details: Mr Gregory Campbell . 2024-02-07 . www.niassembly.gov.uk . en-GB .
  14. Web site: MLA Details: Mr Sammy Wilson . 2024-02-07 . www.niassembly.gov.uk . en-GB.
  15. Web site: MLA Details: Mr Nelson McCausland . 2024-02-07 . www.niassembly.gov.uk . en-GB.
  16. News: McDonald . Henry . 2010-01-11 . Peter Robinson steps aside as first minister of Northern Ireland . 2024-02-07 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077 . Robinson said he had asked the enterprise minister, Arlene Foster, to temporarily take on his functions. She will effectively become the province's first female first minister..
  17. Web site: 2010-02-03 . Scandal-hit first minister returns to work . 2024-02-07 . France 24 . en.
  18. News: McDonald . Henry . 2010-04-12 . Alliance leader David Ford named NI justice minister . 2024-02-07 . . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  19. Web site: MLA Details: Mr Danny Kennedy . 2024-02-07 . www.niassembly.gov.uk . en-GB.
  20. News: 2007-05-30 . Row over 'repulsive gays' comment . 2024-02-07 . BBC News . en-GB . "Ian Paisley is a junior minister in the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister, the department which is charged with promoting equality and bringing forward the Single Equality Bill," she said..
  21. Web site: MLA Details: Mr Ian Paisley Jnr . 2024-02-07 . www.niassembly.gov.uk . en-GB.
  22. Web site: MLA Details: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson . 2024-02-07 . www.niassembly.gov.uk . en-GB.
  23. Web site: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP . 2024-02-07 . DUP . en . Whilst an Assembly Member Sir Jeffrey served as Chairman of the Assembly & Executive Review Committee and subsequently as a Junior Minister in the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister with special responsibility for issues including children and young people, policy on older people and support for the victims of terrorism..
  24. Web site: Smith . Ryan . 2016-12-19 . Who is Robin Newton? . 2024-02-07 . Belfast Live . en . In 2009, he replaced Jeffrey Donaldson as junior minister in the OFMDFM..
  25. Web site: MLA Details: Mr Robin Newton . 2024-02-07 . www.niassembly.gov.uk . en-GB.
  26. Web site: MLA Details: Mr Gerry Kelly . 2024-02-07 . www.niassembly.gov.uk . en-GB.

See also

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