Executive of the 5th Northern Ireland Assembly
| Executive of the 5th Northern Ireland Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 4th Executive of Northern Ireland | |
| Incumbent | |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Arlene Foster |
| Deputy head of government | Martin McGuinness |
| Head of state | Elizabeth II |
| Number of ministers | 10 |
| Member party |
DUP Sinn Féin |
| Status in legislature | Power–Sharing Coalition |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2016 assembly election |
| Legislature term(s) | 5th Assembly |
| Predecessor | 3rd Executive of Northern Ireland |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Northern Ireland |
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Northern Ireland in the EU |
The Fourth Executive is, under the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, a power-sharing coalition.
Following the 6 May 2016 elections to the fifth Northern Ireland Assembly the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin remained the two largest parties in the Assembly.
Notably for the first time in the assembly's history, parties entitled to seats on the executive could instead opt to go into formal opposition. The UUP, SDLP and Alliance all took up this option, leaving the DUP and Sinn Féin to form a government.
The 4th Northern Ireland Executive was formed on 25 May 2016.
4th Executive of Northern Ireland
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Minister | Arlene Foster | 2016- | DUP | |||||
| Deputy First Minister | Martin McGuinness | 2016– | Sinn Féin | |||||
| Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs | Michelle McIlveen | 2016- | DUP | |||||
| Minister for Communities | Paul Givan | 2016- | DUP | |||||
| Minister of Education | Peter Weir | 2016- | DUP | |||||
| Minister for the Economy | Simon Hamilton | 2016- | DUP | |||||
| Minister of Finance | Máirtín Ó Muilleoir | 2016- | Sinn Féin | |||||
| Minister of Health | Michelle O'Neill | 2016- | Sinn Féin | |||||
| Minister for Infrastructure | Chris Hazzard | 2016- | Sinn Féin | |||||
| Minister of Justice | Claire Sugden | 2016- | Independent Unionist | |||||
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