The Third Executive (16 May 2011 – 6 May 2016) was, under the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, a power-sharing coalition.
Executive of the 4th Northern Ireland Assembly | |
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3rd Executive of Northern Ireland | |
Incumbent | |
Date formed | 16 May 2011 |
Date dissolved | 6 May 2016 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Elizabeth II |
Head of government | Peter Robinson (2011–15, Oct. 2015–Jan.2016) Arlene Foster (Sep.–Oct. 2015, Jan. 2016–) |
Deputy head of government | Martin McGuinness (May–Sep. 2011; Oct. 2011–) John O'Dowd (Sep.–Oct. 2011) |
No. of ministers | 11 |
Member party | DUP Sinn Féin UUP (2011–15)[1] SDLP Alliance |
Status in legislature |
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History | |
Election(s) | 2011 assembly election |
Legislature term(s) | 4th Assembly |
Predecessor | Executive of the 3rd Assembly |
Successor | Executive of the 5th Assembly |
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.
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 |
There are ministerial vacancies in Stormont's departments of health, social development, enterprise and regional development.