Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
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The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the UK government minister responsible for overseeing Northern Ireland’s governance, political affairs, and the implementation of the peace process on behalf of the British Cabinet.
Observed surface forms (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cabinet position
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government ministerial office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom–Northern Ireland relations ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
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surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
|
| appointedOnAdviceOf |
Prime Minister
ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
|
| associatedWith |
Northern Ireland peace process
NERFINISHED
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The Troubles in Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Northern Ireland Office
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surface form:
Government of Northern Ireland
UK government minister ⓘ
surface form:
Ministers of the Crown of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom constitutional law ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 ⓘ |
| department | Northern Ireland Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/secretary-of-state-for-northern-ireland ⓘ |
| insignia | Royal Arms of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Kingdom legislation on Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| location |
Belfast
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| memberOf | British Cabinet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Secretary of State for Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole | UK government minister ⓘ |
| oversees |
governance of Northern Ireland
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implementation of the Northern Ireland peace process ⓘ political affairs of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Cabinet
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surface form:
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
|
| predecessorOffice |
Governor of Northern Ireland
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Prime Minister of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Northern Ireland interests in the UK Cabinet ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Northern Ireland Office
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Northern Ireland constitutional affairs ⓘ Northern Ireland devolution settlement ⓘ Northern Ireland security policy (reserved matters) ⓘ implementation of the Belfast Agreement ⓘ implementation of the Good Friday Agreement ⓘ implementation of the St Andrews Agreement ⓘ oversight of the Northern Ireland Executive during suspension ⓘ relations between UK Government and Northern Ireland Executive ⓘ |
| scope | Reserved and excepted matters in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| seat | Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatType | Member of Parliament in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| style | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| termLength | At His Majesty’s pleasure ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
subject surface form:
John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan
Minister for Justice (Northern Ireland)
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
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this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (for policing and justice functions)
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (for later UK administration in Northern Ireland, functionally not immediately)