Northern Ireland government (1921–1972)
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The Northern Ireland government (1921–1972) was the devolved administration at Stormont that oversaw the region’s internal affairs under British rule until its suspension amid escalating conflict and civil unrest.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland government (1921–1972) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
devolved government
ⓘ
subnational government ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Bloody Sunday context (1972)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civil rights movement in Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ introduction of internment without trial in 1971 ⓘ |
| capital | Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument |
Government of Ireland Act 1920
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland Act 1949 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple | Northern Ireland’s status as part of the United Kingdom unless majority consented otherwise ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus |
devolved administration
ⓘ
home rule government ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Government of Ireland Act 1920 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1972 ⓘ |
| dominantParty | Ulster Unionist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1972-03-30 ⓘ |
| excludedPowers |
defence
ⓘ
foreign affairs ⓘ most taxation powers ⓘ |
| executiveBody | Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPrimeMinister |
James Craig
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viscount Craigavon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedDuring |
Second World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early years of the Troubles ⓘ interwar period ⓘ post-war period ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | Prime Minister of Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | Monarch of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1921 ⓘ |
| lastPrimeMinister | Brian Faulkner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeCompetence | internal affairs of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| locationOfHeadquarters | Stormont Estate, Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversawPolicyArea |
education in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
health in Northern Ireland ⓘ local government in Northern Ireland ⓘ policing and security within Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| oversightBy | Secretary of State for the Home Department (before 1972) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalCharacterization | Unionist-dominated government ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd | suspension due to civil unrest and the Troubles ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Northern Ireland Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
direct rule from Westminster ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Stormont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1921-06-07 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Northern Ireland Executive (post-1998) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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