Executive of the 3rd Northern Ireland Assembly

Executive of the 3rd Northern Ireland Assembly
2nd Executive of Northern Ireland
Date formed 8 May 2007
Date dissolved 16 May 2011
People and organisations
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
Head of state Elizabeth II
Number of ministers 10 (2007–10)
11 (2010–11)
Member party DUP
Sinn Féin
UUP
SDLP
Alliance (2010–11)
Status in legislature Power–Sharing Coalition
History
Election(s) 2007 assembly election
Legislature term(s) 3rd Assembly
Predecessor Executive of the 2nd Assembly
(Direct rule)
Successor 4th Executive of Northern Ireland
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The Second Executive (8 May 2007–16 May 2011) is as under the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 a power sharing coalition.

Devoultion 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.

2nd Executive of Northern Ireland

Office Name Term Party
First Minister Ian Paisley 2007–08 DUP
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness 2007–11 Sinn Féin
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Michelle Gildernew 2007–11 Sinn Féin
Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure Edwin Poots 2007–08 DUP
Minister of Education Caitríona Ruane 2007–11 Sinn Féin
Minister for Employment and Learning Sir Reg Empey 2007–10 UUP
Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Nigel Dodds 2007–08 DUP
Minister of the Environment Arlene Foster 2007–08 DUP
Minister of Finance and Personnel Peter Robinson 2007–08 DUP
Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Michael McGimpsey 2007–11 UUP
Minister for Regional Development Conor Murphy 2007–11 Sinn Féin
Minister for Social Development Margaret Ritchie 2007–11 SDLP
Office Name Term Party
First Minister Peter Robinson 2008–10 DUP
Minister of Finance and Personnel Vacant 2008
Office Name Term Party
Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure Gregory Campbell 2008–09 DUP
Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Arlene Foster 2008–11 DUP
Minister of the Environment Sammy Wilson 2008–09 DUP
Minister of Finance and Personnel Nigel Dodds 2008–09 DUP
Office Name Term Party
Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure Nelson McCausland 2009–11 DUP
Minister of the Environment Edwin Poots 2009–11 DUP
Minister of Finance and Personnel Sammy Wilson 2009–11 DUP
Office Name Term Party
First Minister of Northern Ireland Arlene Foster (acting) 2010 DUP
Office Name Term Party
First Minister of Northern Ireland Peter Robinson 2010–11 DUP
Office Name Term Party
Minister of Justice David Ford 2010–11 Alliance
Office Name Term Party
Minister for Employment and Learning Danny Kennedy 2010–11 UUP

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

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