Democratic Unionist Party

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The Democratic Unionist Party is a major right-wing unionist political party in Northern Ireland known for its hardline stance on maintaining the union with Great Britain and its prominent role in the region’s contentious politics and peace process.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political party
right-wing party
unionist party
abbreviation DUP
coalitionPartnerOf Conservative Party (UK)
surface form: Conservative Party (2017–2019 confidence and supply)
color blue
red
white
country United Kingdom
electoralPosition one of the largest parties in Northern Ireland
electoralStronghold Belfast
County Antrim
County Down
foundedBy Desmond Boal
Ian Paisley
foundedOn 1971-09-30
hasWebsite https://mydup.com/
hasWing Democratic Unionist Association
hasYouthWing Young Democrats
headquartersLocation Belfast
ideology British nationalism
right-wing populism
social conservatism
unionism
language English
notableEvent became largest party in Northern Ireland Assembly in 2003
notableLeader Arlene Foster
Edwin Poots
Ian Paisley
Jeffrey Donaldson
Peter Robinson
operatesIn Northern Ireland
opposes Irish language act (historically)
Irish reunification
parliamentaryGroup DUP Westminster group
participatedIn Northern Ireland peace process
positionOnBrexit supported Brexit
positionOnSpectrum right-wing
precededBy Democratic Unionist Party self-linksurface differs
surface form: Protestant Unionist Party
region Northern Ireland
religiousOrientation Protestant
representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Local councils in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Assembly
signedAgreement 2017 confidence and supply agreement with Conservative Party
stanceOnAbortion socially conservative on abortion
stanceOnSameSexMarriage opposes same-sex marriage (historically)
supports United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
surface form: Union of Northern Ireland with Great Britain

devolution within the United Kingdom

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The Troubles participant Democratic Unionist Party
Democratic Unionist Party precededBy Democratic Unionist Party self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Protestant Unionist Party
Anglo-Irish Agreement opposedBy Democratic Unionist Party
Ulster Unionist Party electoralCompetition Democratic Unionist Party
Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention hasPart Democratic Unionist Party
Ian Paisley politicalParty Democratic Unionist Party
Ian Paisley founded Democratic Unionist Party
British unionism associatedWith Democratic Unionist Party
Ulster Protestants associatedPoliticalParties Democratic Unionist Party
Arlene Foster memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Unionist Party
Arlene Foster parliamentaryGroup Democratic Unionist Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Unionist Party in the Northern Ireland Assembly
Desmond Boal memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Unionist Party
Desmond Boal coFounderOf Democratic Unionist Party
Young Democrats affiliatedWith Democratic Unionist Party
Young Democrats parentOrganization Democratic Unionist Party
Peter Robinson memberOf Democratic Unionist Party
DUP fullName Democratic Unionist Party
DUP Westminster group represents Democratic Unionist Party
DUP Westminster group composedOf Democratic Unionist Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Unionist Party Members of Parliament
DUP Westminster group parentOrganization Democratic Unionist Party
St Andrews Agreement involvedParty Democratic Unionist Party
United Kingdom politics politicalParty Democratic Unionist Party
Democratic Unionist Association affiliatedWith Democratic Unionist Party
Jeffrey Donaldson memberOf Democratic Unionist Party
Northern Ireland peace process involvesParty Democratic Unionist Party
Ulster Workers' Council supportedBy Democratic Unionist Party
Sunningdale Agreement opposedBy Democratic Unionist Party
2017 United Kingdom general election notableOutcome Democratic Unionist Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Unionist Party gained kingmaker role in Westminster
Edwin Poots memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Unionist Party
Paul Givan political party Democratic Unionist Party
Paul Givan member of Democratic Unionist Party
UK Parliament 2017–2019 confidenceAndSupplyPartner Democratic Unionist Party
Nigel Dodds (acting) politicalParty Democratic Unionist Party
subject surface form: Nigel Dodds
Nigel Dodds (acting) memberOf Democratic Unionist Party
subject surface form: Nigel Dodds
2019 United Kingdom general election otherMajorParty Democratic Unionist Party
Ian Richard Kyle Paisley founderOf Democratic Unionist Party
Ian Richard Kyle Paisley memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Unionist Party
Ian Richard Kyle Paisley parliamentaryGroup Democratic Unionist Party
Rhonda Paisley memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Unionist Party
Lord Bannside associatedWithPoliticalParty Democratic Unionist Party