Northern Ireland Executive
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The Northern Ireland Executive is the devolved government of Northern Ireland, an administrative branch of the legislature – the Northern Ireland Assembly, situated in Belfast. It is answerable to the
Stormont Castle, seat of the Executive
Dundonald House, previously home to various government agencies
The first minister and deputy first minister of Northern Ireland are the joint heads of government of Northern Ireland, leading the Northern Ireland Executive and with overall responsibility for the r
Northern Ireland Executive
…Executive Committee of the assembly and is an example of consociationalist ("power-sharing") government. The Northern Ireland Executive consists of the first minister and deputy first minister and various ministers with individual portfolios and remits. The main assembly parties appoint most ministers in the executive, except for the Minister…
O’Neill and Little Pengelly, March 2024
First Minister O'Neill and Deputy FM Little-Pengelly meet with First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney, at the 42nd British-Irish Council summit, 2024
Alex Salmond (right) meets Ian Paisley (centre) and Martin McGuinness in 2008.
David Trimble Washington D.C