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.

Devolution 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

Junior Ministers

See also

• List of Northern Ireland Executives
• Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly elected in 2007