Executive_of_the_5th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly

Executive of the 5th Northern Ireland Assembly

Executive of the 5th Northern Ireland Assembly

Northern Ireland Executive (2016–2017)

The Fourth Executive was, under the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, a power-sharing coalition.

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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. It lasted less than a year, and collapsed on 16 January 2017 following the resignation of deputy First Minister McGuinness in protest at the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal.[1]

4th Executive of Northern Ireland

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References

  1. [1]
    "Stormont crisis: Deadline passes for future of executive". BBC News. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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