Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
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The Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland is a joint head of the Northern Ireland government who shares executive authority and responsibilities with the First Minister within the power-sharing administration.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government position
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political office → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Deputy First Minister
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dFM → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Northern Ireland
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| appointedBy |
Northern Ireland Assembly
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| appointedByProcess |
cross-community vote in the Northern Ireland Assembly
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| constitutionalBasis |
devolution settlement in Northern Ireland
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| createdBy |
Northern Ireland Act 1998
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| formationYear |
1998
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| governmentBranch |
executive branch of Northern Ireland
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| hasEqualPowersWith |
First Minister of Northern Ireland
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| hasExecutiveAuthority |
yes
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| isDevolvedOffice |
yes
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| isPowerSharingOffice |
yes
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| languageVariant |
Irish: Leas-Chéad-Aire Thuaisceart Éireann
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Ulster Scots: Heid Mänister depute o Norlin Airlan → |
| locatedIn |
Belfast
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| meetsAt |
Stormont
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| memberOf |
Northern Ireland Executive Committee
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| officeCreatedUnder |
Good Friday Agreement
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| officeHoldersInclude |
Mark Durkan
→
Martin McGuinness → Michelle O’Neill → Nigel Dodds (acting) → Reg Empey (acting) → Seamus Mallon → |
| officeHoldersMustBe |
members of the Northern Ireland Assembly
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| officeStatus |
First Minister post becomes vacant if Deputy First Minister resigns
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cannot function if First Minister post is vacant → |
| officeType |
joint head of government
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| partOf |
Northern Ireland Executive
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| politicalSystemContext |
consociational power-sharing
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| relatedAgreement |
St Andrews Agreement
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| reportsTo |
Northern Ireland Assembly
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| requires |
cross-community support
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| residence |
Stormont Estate
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| responsibleFor |
implementation of the Programme for Government
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joint leadership of the Northern Ireland Executive → representing the Northern Ireland Executive domestically → representing the Northern Ireland Executive internationally → |
| sharesPowerWith |
First Minister of Northern Ireland
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| styleOfAddress |
The Right Honourable
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| symbolizes |
unionist–nationalist power-sharing
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| termLength |
no fixed term
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serves at the pleasure of the Northern Ireland Assembly → |
| worksWith |
First Minister of Northern Ireland
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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First Minister of Northern Ireland
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coequalWith |
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Northern Ireland Executive
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hasDeputyHeadOfGovernment |
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First Minister of Northern Ireland
("Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister (historical title)")
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heads |
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Northern Ireland Act 1998
("First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland")
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providesFor |
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First Minister of Northern Ireland
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sharesExecutiveAuthorityWith |