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class="vector-toc-link" href="#2022–2024_(suspension)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.7</span> <span>2022–2024 (suspension)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2022–2024_(suspension)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Since_2024" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Since_2024"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.8</span> <span>Since 2024</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Since_2024-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Powers_and_functions" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Powers_and_functions"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Powers and functions</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Powers_and_functions-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon 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class="vector-toc-numb">2.3</span> <span>Excepted matters</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Excepted_matters-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Procedure" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Procedure"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Procedure</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Procedure-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Composition" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Composition"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Composition</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Composition-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Composition subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Composition-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Designations" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Designations"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>Designations</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Designations-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Executive_and_Opposition" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Executive_and_Opposition"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>Executive and Opposition</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Executive_and_Opposition-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Changes_8_May_2024" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Changes_8_May_2024"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3</span> <span>Changes 8 May 2024</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Changes_8_May_2024-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Changes_28_May_2024" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Changes_28_May_2024"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4</span> <span>Changes 28 May 2024</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Changes_28_May_2024-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Historical_participation" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Historical_participation"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.5</span> <span>Historical participation</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Historical_participation-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Election_results_and_changes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Election_results_and_changes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.6</span> <span>Election results and changes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Election_results_and_changes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Election_results_by_constituency" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Election_results_by_constituency"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.7</span> <span>Election results by constituency</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Election_results_by_constituency-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Co-options" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Co-options"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.8</span> <span>Co-options</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Co-options-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Organisation" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Organisation"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Organisation</span> </div> 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id="toc-Standing_committees-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Notes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table of contents" > <label id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-label" for="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled 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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0_%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6" title="উত্তর আয়ারল্যান্ড সমাবেশ – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="উত্তর আয়ারল্যান্ড সমাবেশ" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assemblea_d%27Irlanda_del_Nord" title="Assemblea d'Irlanda del Nord – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Assemblea d'Irlanda del Nord" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrom%C3%A1%C5%BEd%C4%9Bn%C3%AD_Severn%C3%ADho_Irska" title="Shromáždění Severního Irska – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Shromáždění Severního Irska" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynulliad_Gogledd_Iwerddon" title="Cynulliad Gogledd Iwerddon – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Cynulliad Gogledd Iwerddon" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordirlands_lovgivende_forsamling" title="Nordirlands lovgivende forsamling – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Nordirlands lovgivende forsamling" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="Northern Ireland Assembly – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Northern Ireland Assembly" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asamblea_de_Irlanda_del_Norte" title="Asamblea de Irlanda del Norte – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Asamblea de Irlanda del Norte" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipar_Irlandako_Biltzarra" title="Ipar Irlandako Biltzarra – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Ipar Irlandako Biltzarra" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembl%C3%A9e_d%27Irlande_du_Nord" title="Assemblée d'Irlande du Nord – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Assemblée d'Irlande du Nord" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tion%C3%B3l_Thuaisceart_%C3%89ireann" title="Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%B6%81%EC%95%84%EC%9D%BC%EB%9E%9C%EB%93%9C_%EC%9D%98%ED%9A%8C" title="북아일랜드 의회 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="북아일랜드 의회" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE" title="उत्तरी आयरलैंड विधानसभा – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="उत्तरी आयरलैंड विधानसभा" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majelis_Irlandia_Utara" title="Majelis Irlandia Utara – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Majelis Irlandia Utara" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assemblea_dell%27Irlanda_del_Nord" title="Assemblea dell'Irlanda del Nord – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Assemblea dell'Irlanda del Nord" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%94%D7%90%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%94_%D7%A9%D7%9C_%D7%A6%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%9F_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%9C%D7%A0%D7%93" title="האספה של צפון אירלנד – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="האספה של צפון אירלנד" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li 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Thuaisceart Éireann</i></span><br /><span title="Ulster Scots-language text"><i lang="sco-ulster">Norlin Airlan Assemblie</i></span></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><a href="/wiki/7th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="7th Northern Ireland Assembly">Seventh Assembly</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:NI_Assembly.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="An open bunch of flax flowers" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/NI_Assembly.svg/240px-NI_Assembly.svg.png" decoding="async" width="240" height="198" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/NI_Assembly.svg/360px-NI_Assembly.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/NI_Assembly.svg/480px-NI_Assembly.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="400" data-file-height="330" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Logo of the Northern Ireland Assembly<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-top: 2px solid #9eb0e5; border-bottom: 2px solid #9eb0e5">Type</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="padding:0.1em 0;line-height:1.3em;"><div style="display:inline" class="category"><a href="/wiki/Unicameralism" title="Unicameralism">Unicameral</a></div> </div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-top: 2px solid #9eb0e5; border-bottom: 2px solid #9eb0e5">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Act_1998" title="Northern Ireland Act 1998">25 June 1998</a> (current form)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Preceded by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Parliament of the United Kingdom">UK Parliament</a> (pre-devolution)<br /><a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Parliament of Northern Ireland">Parliament of Northern Ireland</a> (1921–1972)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-top: 2px solid #9eb0e5; border-bottom: 2px solid #9eb0e5">Leadership</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly">Speaker</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em"><a href="/wiki/Edwin_Poots" title="Edwin Poots">Edwin Poots</a> <br />since 3 February 2024 </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em"><a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly">Deputy Speakers</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Car%C3%A1l_N%C3%AD_Chuil%C3%ADn" title="Carál Ní Chuilín">Carál Ní Chuilín</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a></li><li>since 6 February 2024</li><li><a href="/wiki/John_Blair_(Northern_Ireland_politician)" title="John Blair (Northern Ireland politician)">John Blair</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alliance_Party_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland">Alliance</a></li><li>since 3 February 2024</li><li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Aiken" title="Steve Aiken">Steve Aiken</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Unionist_Party" title="Ulster Unionist Party">UUP</a></li><li>since 3 February 2024</li></ul></div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em"><a href="/wiki/First_Minister_and_deputy_First_Minister_of_Northern_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland">First Minister</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em"><a href="/wiki/Michelle_O%27Neill" title="Michelle O'Neill">Michelle O'Neill</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a> <br />since <a href="/wiki/2024_Northern_Ireland_Executive_formation" title="2024 Northern Ireland Executive formation">3 February 2024</a> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em"><a href="/wiki/First_Minister_and_deputy_First_Minister_of_Northern_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland">Deputy First Minister</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em"><a href="/wiki/Emma_Little-Pengelly" title="Emma Little-Pengelly">Emma Little-Pengelly</a>, <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">DUP</a> <br />since <a href="/wiki/2024_Northern_Ireland_Executive_formation" title="2024 Northern Ireland Executive formation">3 February 2024</a> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em"><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Assembly_Opposition" title="Northern Ireland Assembly Opposition">Leader of the Opposition</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em"><a href="/wiki/Matthew_O%27Toole" title="Matthew O'Toole">Matthew O'Toole</a>, <a href="/wiki/Social_Democratic_and_Labour_Party" title="Social Democratic and Labour Party">SDLP</a> <br />since 3 February 2024 </div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-top: 2px solid #9eb0e5; border-bottom: 2px solid #9eb0e5">Structure</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Seats</th><td class="infobox-data">90<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:PartyNI2022_(cropped).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/PartyNI2022_%28cropped%29.svg/230px-PartyNI2022_%28cropped%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="230" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/PartyNI2022_%28cropped%29.svg/345px-PartyNI2022_%28cropped%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/PartyNI2022_%28cropped%29.svg/460px-PartyNI2022_%28cropped%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="445" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Political groups</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><b><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Executive" title="Northern Ireland Executive">Executive</a> (78)</b> <ul><li><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#326760; color:white;border:1px solid silver;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a> (27) <b><a href="/wiki/Irish_nationalism" title="Irish nationalism">N</a></b></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#D46A4C; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">DUP</a> (25) <b><a href="/wiki/Unionism_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Unionism in the United Kingdom">U</a></b></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#F6CB2F; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Alliance_Party_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland">Alliance</a> (17) <b><a href="/wiki/Cross-community_vote#Designations" title="Cross-community vote">O</a></b></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#48A5EE; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Unionist_Party" title="Ulster Unionist Party">UUP</a> (9) <b><a href="/wiki/Unionism_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Unionism in the United Kingdom">U</a></b></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Assembly_Opposition" title="Northern Ireland Assembly Opposition">Official Opposition</a></b> (8) </p> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#2AA82C; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Social_Democratic_and_Labour_Party" title="Social Democratic and Labour Party">SDLP</a> (8) <b><a href="/wiki/Irish_nationalism" title="Irish nationalism">N</a></b></li></ul> <p><b>Other Opposition</b> (3) </p> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#0C3A6A; color:white;border:1px solid silver;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Traditional_Unionist_Voice" title="Traditional Unionist Voice">TUV</a> (<a href="/wiki/Timothy_Gaston" title="Timothy Gaston">1</a>) <b><a href="/wiki/Unionism_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Unionism in the United Kingdom">U</a></b></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#E91D50; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/People_Before_Profit" title="People Before Profit">PBP</a> (<a href="/wiki/Gerry_Carroll" title="Gerry Carroll">1</a>) <b><a href="/wiki/Cross-community_vote#Designations" title="Cross-community vote">O</a></b></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#aadfff; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Independent_Unionist" title="Independent Unionist">Independent Unionist</a> (<a href="/wiki/Claire_Sugden" title="Claire Sugden">1</a>) <b><a href="/wiki/Unionism_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Unionism in the United Kingdom">U</a></b></span></li></ul> <p><b>Speaker (1)</b> </p> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:black; color:white;border:1px solid silver;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly">Speaker</a> (<a href="/wiki/Edwin_Poots" title="Edwin Poots">1</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Committees</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div><a href="#Statutory_(departmental)_committees">16</a></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Executive Office </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Communities </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Economy </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Education </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Finance </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Health </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Infrastructure </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Justice </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Assembly and Executive Review </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Audit </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Business </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Procedures </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Public Accounts </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Standards and Privileges </li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Length of term</div></th><td class="infobox-data">No more than 5 years</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Salary</th><td class="infobox-data">£55,000 per year + expenses</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-top: 2px solid #9eb0e5; border-bottom: 2px solid #9eb0e5">Elections</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Electoral_system" title="Electoral system">Voting system</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Single_transferable_vote" title="Single transferable vote">Single transferable vote</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Last election</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2022_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election">5 May 2022</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Next election</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Next_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="Next Northern Ireland Assembly election">On or before 6 May 2027</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Redistricting</th><td class="infobox-data">Recommendations made by the <a href="/wiki/Boundary_Commissions_(United_Kingdom)#Norther_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="Boundary Commissions (United Kingdom)">Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland</a>; confirmed by the <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Northern_Ireland" title="Secretary of State for Northern Ireland">Secretary of State</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-top: 2px solid #9eb0e5; border-bottom: 2px solid #9eb0e5">Meeting place</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Assembly_Chamber,_Parliament_Buildings.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Assembly_Chamber%2C_Parliament_Buildings.jpg/250px-Assembly_Chamber%2C_Parliament_Buildings.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Assembly_Chamber%2C_Parliament_Buildings.jpg/375px-Assembly_Chamber%2C_Parliament_Buildings.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Assembly_Chamber%2C_Parliament_Buildings.jpg/500px-Assembly_Chamber%2C_Parliament_Buildings.jpg 2x" data-file-width="7360" data-file-height="4912" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data label">Assembly Chamber, <a href="/wiki/Parliament_Buildings_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland)">Parliament Buildings</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:StormontGeneral.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/StormontGeneral.jpg/250px-StormontGeneral.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/StormontGeneral.jpg/375px-StormontGeneral.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/StormontGeneral.jpg/500px-StormontGeneral.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2304" data-file-height="1728" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data label">Parliament Buildings, <a href="/wiki/Stormont_Estate" title="Stormont Estate">Stormont</a>,<br /><a href="/wiki/Belfast" title="Belfast">Belfast</a>, <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland" title="Northern Ireland">Northern Ireland</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-top: 2px solid #9eb0e5; border-bottom: 2px solid #9eb0e5">Website</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/">www<wbr />.niassembly<wbr />.gov<wbr />.uk</a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-top: 2px solid #9eb0e5; border-bottom: 2px solid #9eb0e5">Rules</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/standing-orders/.">Standing Orders of the Northern Ireland Assembly</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Northern Ireland Assembly</b> (<a href="/wiki/Irish_language" title="Irish language">Irish</a>: <i lang="ga">Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann</i>;<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Scots_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ulster Scots language">Ulster Scots</a>: <i lang="sco-ulster">Norlin Airlan Assemblie</i><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>), often referred to by the <a href="/wiki/Metonym" class="mw-redirect" title="Metonym">metonym</a> <i>Stormont</i>, is the <a href="/wiki/Devolution" title="Devolution">devolved</a> legislature of <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland" title="Northern Ireland">Northern Ireland</a>. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly <a href="/wiki/Reserved_and_excepted_matters" class="mw-redirect" title="Reserved and excepted matters">reserved</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Parliament of the United Kingdom">Parliament of the United Kingdom</a>, and to appoint the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Executive" title="Northern Ireland Executive">Northern Ireland Executive</a>. It sits at <a href="/wiki/Parliament_Buildings_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland)">Parliament Buildings</a> at <a href="/wiki/Stormont_Estate" title="Stormont Estate">Stormont</a> in <a href="/wiki/Belfast" title="Belfast">Belfast</a>. </p><p>The Assembly is a <a href="/wiki/Unicameralism" title="Unicameralism">unicameral</a>, democratically elected body comprising 90 members<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> known as <a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Member of the Legislative Assembly (Northern Ireland)">members of the Legislative Assembly</a> (MLAs). Members are elected under the <a href="/wiki/Single_transferable_vote" title="Single transferable vote">single transferable vote</a> form of <a href="/wiki/Proportional_representation" title="Proportional representation">proportional representation</a> (STV-PR).<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In turn, the Assembly selects most of the ministers of the Northern Ireland Executive using the principle of <a href="/wiki/Consociationalism" title="Consociationalism">power-sharing</a> under the <a href="/wiki/D%27Hondt_method" title="D'Hondt method">D'Hondt method</a> to ensure that Northern Ireland's largest voting blocs, <a href="/wiki/Unionism_in_Ireland" title="Unionism in Ireland">British unionists</a> and <a href="/wiki/Irish_nationalism" title="Irish nationalism">Irish nationalists</a>, both participate in governing the region. The Assembly's standing orders allow for certain contentious motions to require a <a href="/wiki/Cross-community_vote" title="Cross-community vote">cross-community vote</a>; in addition to requiring the support of an overall majority of members, such votes must also be supported by a majority within both blocs in order to pass. </p><p>The Assembly is one of two "mutually inter-dependent" institutions created under the 1998 <a href="/wiki/Belfast_Agreement" class="mw-redirect" title="Belfast Agreement">Good Friday Agreement</a>, the other being the <a href="/wiki/North/South_Ministerial_Council" title="North/South Ministerial Council">North/South Ministerial Council</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland">Republic of Ireland</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Agreement aimed to end Northern Ireland's violent 30-year <a href="/wiki/The_Troubles" title="The Troubles">Troubles</a>. 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Kingdom">Politics of the United Kingdom</a> on the</td></tr><tr><th class="sidebar-title-with-pretitle"><div class="adr"><a href="/wiki/Politics_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Politics of Northern Ireland">Politics of Northern Ireland</a></div></th></tr><tr><th><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Politicsofnorthernirelandlogo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Politicsofnorthernirelandlogo.svg/165px-Politicsofnorthernirelandlogo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="165" height="132" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Politicsofnorthernirelandlogo.svg/248px-Politicsofnorthernirelandlogo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Politicsofnorthernirelandlogo.svg/330px-Politicsofnorthernirelandlogo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="175" data-file-height="140" /></a></span></th></tr><tr><th style="border-bottom: #aaa 1px 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Northern Ireland">deputy<sup>a</sup> First Minister</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Emma_Little-Pengelly" title="Emma Little-Pengelly">Emma Little-Pengelly</a></dd></dl></dd></dl></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Civil_Service" title="Northern Ireland Civil Service">Civil Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Northern_Ireland_ministers,_government_departments_and_executive_agencies" title="List of Northern Ireland ministers, government departments and executive agencies">Government departments</a></li></ul> <hr /> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="padding-left:1.0em;"> </span><sup>a</sup> Lowercase "d" per <a href="/wiki/First_Minister_and_deputy_First_Minister_of_Northern_Ireland#Capitalisation_of_"deputy"" class="mw-redirect" title="First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland">here</a>.</span> </p> <hr /></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" 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title="North/South Consultative Forum">North/South Consultative Forum</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Good_Friday_Agreement" title="Template:Good Friday Agreement"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Good_Friday_Agreement" title="Template talk:Good Friday Agreement"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Good_Friday_Agreement" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Good Friday Agreement"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Previous_legislatures">Previous legislatures</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Previous legislatures"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>From June 1921 until March 1972, the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland was the <a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Parliament of Northern Ireland">Parliament of Northern Ireland</a>, established by the <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Ireland_Act_1920" title="Government of Ireland Act 1920">Government of Ireland Act 1920</a> and meeting from 1932 at <a href="/wiki/Parliament_Buildings_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland)">Stormont</a>, outside Belfast. Due to <a href="/wiki/Gerrymandering" title="Gerrymandering">gerrymandering</a> practices, the Parliament always had an <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Unionist_Party" title="Ulster Unionist Party">Ulster Unionist Party</a> (UUP) majority and always elected a UUP <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Government of Northern Ireland">administration</a>. For its first two elections it used <a href="/wiki/Proportional_representation" title="Proportional representation">proportional representation</a> (<a href="/wiki/Single_transferable_voting" class="mw-redirect" title="Single transferable voting">Single transferable voting</a>) but switched to <a href="/wiki/First-past-the-post_voting" title="First-past-the-post voting">First-past-the-post voting</a> in 1929. </p><p>It was suspended by the UK Government on 30 March 1972 and formally abolished in 1973 under the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Constitution_Act_1973" title="Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973">Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973</a>. </p><p>Northern Ireland was subsequently administered by <a href="/wiki/Direct_rule" title="Direct rule">direct rule</a> until 1999, with a brief exception in 1974. Attempts began to restore on a new basis that would see power shared between <a href="/wiki/Irish_nationalist" class="mw-redirect" title="Irish nationalist">nationalists</a> and <a href="/wiki/Unionism_in_Ireland" title="Unionism in Ireland">unionists</a>. To this end a new legislature, the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Assembly,_1973" class="mw-redirect" title="Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973">Northern Ireland Assembly</a>, was established in 1973 with a power-sharing <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Executive,_1974" class="mw-redirect" title="Northern Ireland Executive, 1974">Executive</a> taking office in January 1974. However, this body was brought down by the <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Workers%27_Council_strike" title="Ulster Workers' Council strike">Ulster Workers' Council strike</a> in May 1974. Political discussions continued against the continued backdrop of <a href="/wiki/The_Troubles" title="The Troubles">the Troubles</a>. In 1982, another <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Assembly_(1982)" title="Northern Ireland Assembly (1982)">Northern Ireland Assembly</a> was established, initially as a body to scrutinise the actions of the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Civil_Service" title="Northern Ireland Civil Service">Northern Ireland Civil Service</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Northern_Ireland" title="Secretary of State for Northern Ireland">Secretary of State</a>, the UK Government minister with responsibility for Northern Ireland. It was not supported by Irish nationalists and was officially dissolved in 1986. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1998–2002"><span id="1998.E2.80.932002"></span>1998–2002</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 1998–2002"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Act_1998" title="Northern Ireland Act 1998">Northern Ireland (Elections) Act 1998</a> formally established the Assembly in law under the name <b>New Northern Ireland Assembly</b>, in accordance with the <a href="/wiki/Good_Friday_Agreement" title="Good Friday Agreement">Good Friday (or Belfast) Agreement</a>. The first election of members of the New Northern Ireland Assembly was on 25 June 1998 and it first met on 1 July 1998. However, it only existed in "shadow" form until 2 December 1999 when full powers were devolved to the Assembly. Since then the Assembly has operated with several interruptions and has been suspended on six occasions: </p> <ul><li>11 February – 30 May 2000</li> <li>10 August 2001 (24-hour suspension)</li> <li>22 September 2001 (24-hour suspension)</li> <li>14 October 2002 – 7 May 2007</li> <li>9 January 2017 – 11 January 2020</li> <li>2022 - 3 February 2024</li></ul> <p>Attempts to secure its operation on a permanent basis were initially frustrated by disagreements between the two main unionist parties (the <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">Democratic Unionist Party</a> (DUP) and the <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Unionist_Party" title="Ulster Unionist Party">Ulster Unionist Party</a>) and <a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a>. Unionist representatives refused to participate in the Good Friday Agreement's institutions alongside Sinn Féin until they were assured that the IRA had discontinued its activities, decommissioned its weapons, and disbanded. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2002–2007_(suspension)"><span id="2002.E2.80.932007_.28suspension.29"></span>2002–2007 (suspension)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 2002–2007 (suspension)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Assembly's suspension from October 2002 to May 2007 occurred when unionist parties withdrew from the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Executive" title="Northern Ireland Executive">Northern Ireland Executive</a> after Sinn Féin's offices at Stormont were raided by police, who were investigating allegations of intelligence gathering on behalf of the IRA by members of the party's support staff. The Assembly, already suspended, was dissolved on 28 April 2003 as scheduled, but the elections due the following month were postponed by the UK Government and were not held until November that year. </p><p>Although the Assembly remained suspended from 2002 until 2007, the members elected at the <a href="/wiki/2003_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2003 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2003 Assembly election</a> were called together on 15 May 2006 under the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Act_2006" title="Northern Ireland Act 2006">Northern Ireland Act 2006</a> to meet in an Assembly to be technically known as "the Assembly established under the Northern Ireland Act 2006" for the purpose of electing a First Minister and deputy First Minister and choosing the members of an Executive before 25 November 2006 as a preliminary to the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Multi-party talks in October 2006 resulted in the <a href="/wiki/St_Andrews_Agreement" title="St Andrews Agreement">St Andrews Agreement</a>, wherein Sinn Féin committed to support the <a href="/wiki/Police_Service_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Police Service of Northern Ireland">Police Service of Northern Ireland</a> and the mechanism for nominating First and deputy First Ministers was changed. In May 2006, <a href="/wiki/Ian_Paisley" title="Ian Paisley">Ian Paisley</a>, leader of the DUP, had refused Sinn Féin's nomination to be <a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_First_Minister_and_deputy_First_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister">First Minister</a> alongside Sinn Féin's chief negotiator, <a href="/wiki/Martin_McGuinness" title="Martin McGuinness">Martin McGuinness</a>, as deputy First Minister; after the St Andrews Agreement, these positions were now chosen by larger parties only, while the holders of other positions were elected by sitting MLAs. <a href="/wiki/Eileen_Bell" title="Eileen Bell">Eileen Bell</a> was appointed by the <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Northern_Ireland" title="Secretary of State for Northern Ireland">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="/wiki/Peter_Hain" title="Peter Hain">Peter Hain</a>, to be the interim speaker of the Assembly, with <a href="/wiki/Francie_Molloy" title="Francie Molloy">Francie Molloy</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jim_Wells_(politician)" title="Jim Wells (politician)">Jim Wells</a> acting as deputy speakers.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_(St_Andrews_Agreement)_Act_2006" title="Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006">Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006</a> repealed the Northern Ireland Act 2006 and disbanded "the Assembly". </p><p>The St Andrews Agreement Act provided for a "Transitional Assembly established under the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006" – to continue to contribute to preparations for the restoration of devolved government. A person who was a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly was also a member of the Transitional Assembly, with the same speaker and deputy speaker as elected for "the Assembly". The Transitional Assembly first met on 24 November 2006 but proceedings were suspended due to a bomb threat by <a href="/wiki/Ulster_loyalism" title="Ulster loyalism">loyalist</a> paramilitary <a href="/wiki/Michael_Stone_(loyalist_paramilitary)" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael Stone (loyalist paramilitary)">Michael Stone</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-stoneattack_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-stoneattack-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was dissolved on 30 January 2007 when the election campaign for the next Northern Ireland Assembly started. </p><p>Subsequently, a new <a href="/wiki/2007_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2007 Northern Ireland Assembly election">election</a> to the suspended Northern Ireland Assembly was held on 7 March 2007. The DUP and Sinn Féin consolidated their positions as the two largest parties in the election and agreed to enter government together. <a href="/wiki/Peter_Hain" title="Peter Hain">Peter Hain</a> signed a restoration order on 25 March 2007 allowing for the restoration of devolution at midnight on the following day.<sup id="cite_ref-deadline_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-deadline-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An administration was eventually established on 10 May with Ian Paisley as First Minister and Martin McGuinness as deputy First Minister.<sup id="cite_ref-historicreturn_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-historicreturn-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2007–2017"><span id="2007.E2.80.932017"></span>2007–2017</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 2007–2017"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This <a href="/wiki/Members_of_the_3rd_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Members of the 3rd Northern Ireland Assembly">third Assembly</a> was the first legislature in Northern Ireland to complete a full term since the Northern Ireland Parliament which convened <a href="/wiki/1969_Northern_Ireland_general_election" title="1969 Northern Ireland general election">between 1965 and 1969</a><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and saw powers in relation to <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Justice_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)">policing and justice</a> transferred from Westminster on 12 April 2010. <a href="/wiki/Peter_Robinson_(Northern_Ireland_politician)" title="Peter Robinson (Northern Ireland politician)">Peter Robinson</a> succeeded Ian Paisley as First Minister and DUP leader in 2008. </p><p>A five-year term came into effect with the <a href="/wiki/4th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="4th Northern Ireland Assembly">fourth Assembly</a> <a href="/wiki/2011_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election">elected in 2011</a>. The subsequent period was dominated by issues of culture and dealing with the past which culminated in the <a href="/wiki/Stormont_House_Agreement" title="Stormont House Agreement">Fresh Start Agreement</a> in 2014. The first <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Assembly_Opposition" title="Northern Ireland Assembly Opposition">Official Opposition</a> in the Assembly was formed by the UUP in the closing months of the fourth term. Following the <a href="/wiki/2016_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election">election</a> of the <a href="/wiki/5th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="5th Northern Ireland Assembly">fifth Assembly</a> in 2016, the DUP and Sinn Féin formed the <a href="/wiki/Executive_of_the_5th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="Executive of the 5th Northern Ireland Assembly">fourth Executive</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with <a href="/wiki/Arlene_Foster" title="Arlene Foster">Arlene Foster</a> as First Minister and Martin McGuinness continuing deputy First Minister. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2017–2020_(suspension)"><span id="2017.E2.80.932020_.28suspension.29"></span>2017–2020 (suspension)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 2017–2020 (suspension)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the wake of the <a href="/wiki/Renewable_Heat_Incentive_scandal" title="Renewable Heat Incentive scandal">Renewable Heat Incentive scandal</a>, McGuinness resigned from his post in January 2017, bringing an end to almost a decade of unbroken devolution. Sinn Féin withdrew from the Assembly, and a <a href="/wiki/2017_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election">fresh election</a> was held on 2 March 2017. Negotiations mediated by then Secretary of State <a href="/wiki/James_Brokenshire" title="James Brokenshire">James Brokenshire</a> missed the three-week deadline provided in law for the formation of an Executive.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The passing of an extended legal deadline of 29 June<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> left decisions on funding allocations in the hands of the Northern Ireland Civil Service,<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a budget for the ongoing 2017–18 financial year was passed by the UK Parliament.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Over time, further legislation was passed for Northern Ireland at Westminster, repeatedly extending the deadline for Executive formation although no direct rule ministers were appointed during this suspension. In 2019, the UK Parliament enacted <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_(Executive_Formation_etc)_Act_2019" title="Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019">one such Bill</a> to legalise same-sex marriage and liberalise abortion, in line with Great Britain (the rest of the UK) and the Republic of Ireland.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020–2022"><span id="2020.E2.80.932022"></span>2020–2022</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 2020–2022"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Talks eventually succeeded under a third Secretary of State <a href="/wiki/Julian_Smith_(politician)" title="Julian Smith (politician)">Julian Smith</a>. The <a href="/wiki/6th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="6th Northern Ireland Assembly">sixth Assembly</a> resumed on 11 January 2020, shortly before <a href="/wiki/Brexit" title="Brexit">the UK's exit from the European Union</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2021, DUP MLAs threatened to bring down the Assembly and force an early election in protest at <a href="/wiki/Boris_Johnson" title="Boris Johnson">Boris Johnson</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Brexit_withdrawal_agreement" title="Brexit withdrawal agreement">Brexit deal</a>, which would put a <a href="/wiki/Irish_Sea_border" title="Irish Sea border">border in the Irish Sea</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 3 February 2022, First Minister <a href="/wiki/Paul_Givan" title="Paul Givan">Paul Givan</a> of the DUP resigned.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Due to the power-sharing arrangements, this also caused the deputy First Minister to lose her position.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2022–2024_(suspension)"><span id="2022.E2.80.932024_.28suspension.29"></span>2022–2024 (suspension)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 2022–2024 (suspension)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/2022_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election">Elections</a> were held for a <a href="/wiki/7th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="7th Northern Ireland Assembly">seventh assembly</a> in May 2022. <a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a> emerged as the largest party, followed by the <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">Democratic Unionist Party</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The newly elected assembly met for the first time on 13 May 2022 and again on 30 May. However, at both these meetings, the DUP refused to assent to the election of a <a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly">speaker</a><sup id="cite_ref-failed1_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-failed1-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as part of a protest against the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Protocol" title="Northern Ireland Protocol">Northern Ireland Protocol</a>, which meant that the assembly could not continue other business, including the appointment of a <a href="/wiki/Executive_of_the_7th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="Executive of the 7th Northern Ireland Assembly">new Executive</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-failed2_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-failed2-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The incumbent speaker and incumbent ministers continued in office in caretaker roles.<sup id="cite_ref-failed1_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-failed1-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After the deadline set by Westminster for restoring devolved government was missed, the Northern Ireland secretary was legally required to schedule the election in the following 12 weeks.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the secretary extended the deadline for the formation of the executive by six weeks, with an option for a further six week extension, so that any <a href="/wiki/2023_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2023 Northern Ireland Assembly election">Northern Ireland Assembly election</a> that would occur due to a failure to form an executive would happen at some point in 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Further extension of the deadline to 8 February 2024 was brought about by legislation in the Westminster Parliament as a result of continued refusal by the DUP to form an executive.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Since_2024">Since 2024</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Since 2024"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2024_Northern_Ireland_Executive_Formation" class="mw-redirect" title="2024 Northern Ireland Executive Formation">2024 Northern Ireland Executive Formation</a></div> <p>On 30 January 2024, leader of the DUP <a href="/wiki/Jeffrey_Donaldson" title="Jeffrey Donaldson">Jeffrey Donaldson</a> announced that the DUP would restore an executive government on the condition that new legislation was passed by the UK <a href="/wiki/House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="House of Commons of the United Kingdom">House of Commons</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A sitting of the assembly was called for 3 February 2024 at which <a href="/wiki/Edwin_Poots" title="Edwin Poots">Edwin Poots</a> was elected as Speaker and a new <a href="/wiki/Executive_of_the_7th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="Executive of the 7th Northern Ireland Assembly">executive</a> led by <a href="/wiki/Michelle_O%27Neill" title="Michelle O'Neill">Michelle O'Neill</a> and <a href="/wiki/Emma_Little-Pengelly" title="Emma Little-Pengelly">Emma Little-Pengelly</a> was formed, restoring devolved government in Northern Ireland.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Powers_and_functions">Powers and functions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Powers and functions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Assembly has both legislative powers and responsibility for electing the Northern Ireland Executive. The First and deputy First Ministers were initially elected on a <a href="/wiki/Cross-community_vote" title="Cross-community vote">cross-community vote</a>, although this was changed in 2006 and they are now appointed as leaders of the largest parties of the largest and second largest Assembly 'block' (understood to mean 'Unionist', 'Nationalist' and 'Other').<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Justice_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)">Minister of Justice</a> is appointed by cross-community agreement.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The seven other ministerial positions are distributed among willing parties roughly proportionate to their share of seats in the Assembly by the <a href="/wiki/D%27Hondt_method" title="D'Hondt method">D'Hondt method</a>, with ministers chosen by the nominating officers of each party. </p><p>The Assembly has authority to legislate in a field of competences known as "transferred matters". These matters are not explicitly given in the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Rather they include any competence not explicitly retained by the Parliament at Westminster. Powers reserved by Westminster are divided into "excepted matters", which it retains indefinitely, and "reserved matters", which may be transferred to the competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly at a future date. A list of transferred, reserved and excepted matters is given below. </p><p>While the Assembly was in suspension, its legislative powers were exercised by the UK Government, which governs through procedures at Westminster. Laws that would have normally been within the competence of the Assembly were passed by the UK Parliament in the form of <a href="/wiki/Order_in_Council" title="Order in Council">Orders-in-Council</a> rather than Acts of the Assembly. </p><p>Further, when the Assembly is suspended, certain devolved matters revert to the remit of the <a href="/wiki/British%E2%80%93Irish_Intergovernmental_Conference" title="British–Irish Intergovernmental Conference">British–Irish Intergovernmental Conference</a> (BIIGC). The BIIGC guarantees the <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Ireland" title="Government of Ireland">Government of Ireland</a> a say in areas of bilateral co-operation and on those matters not yet devolved to the Assembly or the <a href="/wiki/North/South_Ministerial_Council" title="North/South Ministerial Council">North/South Ministerial Council</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly as with other subordinate legislatures are subject to judicial review. A law can be struck down if it is found to: </p> <ul><li>exceed the competences of the Assembly;</li> <li>violate retained <a href="/wiki/European_Union_law" class="mw-redirect" title="European Union law">European Union law</a>;</li> <li>are incompatible with human rights as codified in the <a href="/wiki/European_Convention_on_Human_Rights" title="European Convention on Human Rights">European Convention on Human Rights</a>; or</li> <li>discriminate against individuals on the grounds of political opinion or religious belief.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Transferred_matters">Transferred matters</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Transferred matters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A transferred matter is defined as "any matter which is not an excepted or reserved matter".<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There is therefore no full listing of transferred matters but they have been grouped into the responsibilities of the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Executive" title="Northern Ireland Executive">Northern Ireland Executive</a> ministers: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Agriculture_and_Rural_Development" class="mw-redirect" title="Department of Agriculture and Rural Development">Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_for_Communities" title="Department for Communities">Communities</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_for_the_Economy" title="Department for the Economy">Economy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Education_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Department of Education (Northern Ireland)">Education</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Finance_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)">Finance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Health_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Department of Health (Northern Ireland)">Health</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_for_Infrastructure_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)">Infrastructure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Justice_(Northern_Ireland)" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of Justice (Northern Ireland)">Justice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Minister_and_deputy_First_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="First Minister and deputy First Minister">First and deputy First Minister</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Reserved_matters">Reserved matters</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Reserved matters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Reserved_and_excepted_matters#List_of_key_reserved_matters" class="mw-redirect" title="Reserved and excepted matters">Reserved</a> matters are outlined in Schedule 3 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998:<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Navigation" title="Navigation">Navigation</a> (including <a href="/wiki/Merchant_shipping" class="mw-redirect" title="Merchant shipping">merchant shipping</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Civil_aviation" title="Civil aviation">Civil aviation</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Foreshore" class="mw-redirect" title="Foreshore">foreshore</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sea_bed" class="mw-redirect" title="Sea bed">sea bed</a> and <a href="/wiki/Subsoil" title="Subsoil">subsoil</a> and their natural resources</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Postal_services" class="mw-redirect" title="Postal services">Postal services</a></li> <li>Import and export controls, external trade</li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_minimum_wage" class="mw-redirect" title="National minimum wage">National minimum wage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Financial_services" title="Financial services">Financial services</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Financial_markets" class="mw-redirect" title="Financial markets">Financial markets</a></li> <li>Intellectual property</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Units_of_measurement" class="mw-redirect" title="Units of measurement">Units of measurement</a></li> <li>Telecommunications, Broadcasting, Internet services</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/National_Lottery_(United_Kingdom)" title="National Lottery (United Kingdom)">National Lottery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Xenotransplantation" title="Xenotransplantation">Xenotransplantation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surrogacy" title="Surrogacy">Surrogacy</a></li> <li>Human fertilisation and <a href="/wiki/Embryology" title="Embryology">embryology</a></li> <li>Human <a href="/wiki/Genetics" title="Genetics">genetics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Consumer_safety" class="mw-redirect" title="Consumer safety">Consumer safety</a> in relation to goods</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Excepted_matters">Excepted matters</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Excepted matters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Reserved_and_excepted_matters#List_of_key_excepted_matters" class="mw-redirect" title="Reserved and excepted matters">Excepted</a> matters are outlined in Schedule 2 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998:<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Crown" title="The Crown">The Crown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Parliament of the United Kingdom">Parliament</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_relations" title="International relations">International relations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Defence_(military)" class="mw-redirect" title="Defence (military)">Defence</a></li> <li>Immigration and Nationality</li> <li>Taxation</li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_insurance" class="mw-redirect" title="National insurance">National insurance</a></li> <li>Elections</li> <li>Currency</li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_security" title="National security">National security</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nuclear_power" title="Nuclear power">Nuclear energy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Outer_space" title="Outer space">Outer space</a></li> <li>Activities in <a href="/wiki/Antarctica" title="Antarctica">Antarctica</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Procedure">Procedure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Procedure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Assembly has three primary mechanisms to ensure effective power-sharing: </p> <ul><li>in appointing ministers to the Executive (except for the Minister of Justice), the <a href="/wiki/D%27Hondt_method" title="D'Hondt method">D'Hondt method</a> is followed so that ministerial portfolios are divided among the parties in proportion to their strength in the Assembly.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This means that all parties with a significant number of seats are entitled to at least one minister;</li> <li>certain resolutions must receive "<a href="/wiki/Cross-community_vote" title="Cross-community vote">cross community support</a>", or the support of a minimum number of MLAs from both communities, to be passed by the Assembly. Every MLA is officially designated as either nationalist, unionist or other. The election of the <a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly">speaker</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> appointment of the Minister of Justice, any changes to the standing orders<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the adoption of certain money bills must all occur with cross-community support. The election of the First and deputy First Ministers previously occurred by parallel consent but the positions are now filled by appointment; and</li> <li>Most votes taken by the Assembly can be made dependent on cross-community support if a <a href="/wiki/Cross-community_vote" title="Cross-community vote">petition of concern</a> is presented to the speaker. A petition of concern may be brought by 30 or more MLAs, with at least two parties or independent members who were elected to the Assembly as independents in the most recent election being represented among the petitioners.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Petitions may not be brought on resolutions relating to sanctions of members, on votes relating to the general principles of a bill rather than specific provisions or passage, and matters relating to the full implementation of paragraph 2.2.4 of Annex B of Part 2 of The New Decade, New Approach Deal as specified in the standing orders of the Assembly. In cases where a petition is properly filed, a vote on proposed legislation will only pass if supported by a weighted majority (60%) of members voting, including at least 40% of each of the nationalist and unionist designations present and voting. Effectively this means that, provided enough MLAs from a given community agree, that community (or a sufficiently large party in that community) can exercise a veto over the Assembly's decisions. The purpose is to protect each community from legislation that would favour the other community.</li></ul> <p>The Assembly has the power to call for witnesses and documents, if the relevant responsibility has been transferred to its remit.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Proceedings are covered by privilege in <a href="/wiki/Defamation" title="Defamation">defamation</a> law.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Composition">Composition</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Composition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Assembly's composition is laid down in the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Act_1998" title="Northern Ireland Act 1998">Northern Ireland Act 1998</a>. It initially had 108 members (MLAs) elected from 18 six-member constituencies on the basis of <a href="/wiki/Universal_adult_suffrage" class="mw-redirect" title="Universal adult suffrage">universal adult suffrage</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Single_transferable_vote" title="Single transferable vote">single transferable vote</a>. </p><p>Under the <a href="/wiki/Assembly_Members_(Reduction_of_Numbers)_Act_(Northern_Ireland)_2016" title="Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016">Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016</a><sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the number of MLAs per constituency was reduced from 6 to 5, leaving a total of 90 seats. This took effect at the March 2017 election.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The constituencies used are the same as those used for elections to the United Kingdom Parliament at Westminster.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Act_1998" title="Northern Ireland Act 1998">Northern Ireland Act 1998</a> provides that, unless the Assembly is dissolved early, elections should occur once every four years on the first Thursday in May. The <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_(Miscellaneous_Provisions)_Act_2014" title="Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014</a> was passed to bring the Northern Ireland Assembly into line with the other devolved legislatures and to extend each Assembly term to five years instead of four. The second election to the Assembly was delayed by the UK government until 26 November 2003. The Assembly is dissolved shortly before the holding of elections on a day chosen by the <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Northern_Ireland" title="Secretary of State for Northern Ireland">Secretary of State</a>. After each election the Assembly must meet within eight days. The Assembly can vote to dissolve itself early by a two-thirds majority of the total number of its members. It is also automatically dissolved if it is unable to elect a <a href="/wiki/First_Minister_and_deputy_First_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="First Minister and deputy First Minister">First Minister and deputy First Minister</a> (effectively joint first ministers, the only distinction being in the titles) within six weeks of its first meeting or of those positions becoming vacant. There have been six <a href="/wiki/Elections_in_Northern_Ireland#Elections_to_the_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="Elections in Northern Ireland">elections to the Assembly</a> since 1998. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Designations">Designations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Designations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Assembly uses a <a href="/wiki/Consociationalism" title="Consociationalism">consociational</a> system. Each MLA is free to designate themselves as "Nationalist", "Unionist", or "other", as they see fit, the only requirement being that no member may change their designation more than once during an Assembly session. </p><p>The system has been criticised by some, in particular the cross-community <a href="/wiki/Alliance_Party_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland">Alliance Party</a>, as entrenching <a href="/wiki/Sectarianism" title="Sectarianism">sectarian</a> divisions.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Alliance supports ending the official designation of identity requirement and the taking of important votes on the basis of an ordinary <a href="/wiki/Supermajority" title="Supermajority">super-majority</a>,<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> as does the largest unionist party, the <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">DUP</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" align="center"> <caption>Number of MLAs by designation over time </caption> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th colspan="3">Designation </th></tr> <tr> <th>Unionist </th> <th>Nationalist </th> <th>Other </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election">1998</a> </td> <td><b>58</b> </td> <td>42 </td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" style="text-align: center; font-size:90%">Three Alliance MLAs and one NIWC MLA temporarily re-designate as Unionist, and one NIWC MLA temporarily as Nationalist, to support the re-election of Trimble and Durkan to the offices of First Minister and Deputy First Minister </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>2 November 2001</i> </td> <td><b>59</b> </td> <td>43 </td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>5 November 2001</i> </td> <td><b>62</b> </td> <td>43 </td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>12 November 2001</i> </td> <td><b>59</b> </td> <td>43 </td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>9 September 2002</i> </td> <td><b>58</b> </td> <td>42 </td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2003_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2003 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2003</a> </td> <td><b>59</b> </td> <td>42 </td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2007 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2007</a> </td> <td><b>55</b> </td> <td>44 </td> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2011</a> </td> <td><b>56</b> </td> <td>43 </td> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2016</a> </td> <td><b>56</b> </td> <td>40 </td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2017</a> </td> <td><b>40</b> </td> <td>39 </td> <td>11 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2022</a> </td> <td><b>37</b> </td> <td>35 </td> <td>18 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="thumb tnone" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;overflow:hidden;width:auto;max-width:608px"><div class="thumbinner"><div class="noresize" style="overflow:auto"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:NI_Assembly_seat_share_by_designation.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Proportion of seats obtained at each election to the Northern Ireland Assembly by those members designated as Unionist, those members designated as Nationalist and those members designated as Other."><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/NI_Assembly_seat_share_by_designation.svg/600px-NI_Assembly_seat_share_by_designation.svg.png" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/NI_Assembly_seat_share_by_designation.svg/900px-NI_Assembly_seat_share_by_designation.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/NI_Assembly_seat_share_by_designation.svg/1200px-NI_Assembly_seat_share_by_designation.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="256" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/wiki/File:NI_Assembly_seat_share_by_designation.svg" title="File:NI Assembly seat share by designation.svg"> </a></div>Proportion of seats obtained at each election to the Northern Ireland Assembly by those members designated as Unionist, those members designated as Nationalist and those members designated as Other.</div></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Executive_and_Opposition">Executive and Opposition</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Executive and Opposition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Which parties can appoint ministers to the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Executive" title="Northern Ireland Executive">Northern Ireland Executive</a> is determined by a combination of mandatory coalition, the D'Hondt method and cross-community support, depending on the role, as explained above. Coalitions of between three and five parties have governed over the Assembly's history. The Executive of the Sixth Assembly was formed on 11 January 2020. </p><p><br /> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption>Northern Ireland Executive </caption> <tbody><tr style="background:#cccccc;"> <th>Portfolio</th> <th>Minister</th> <th colspan="2">Party</th> <th>Term </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#cccccc;" colspan="5"><b>Executive Ministers</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/First_Minister_and_deputy_First_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="First Minister and deputy First Minister">First Minister</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michelle_O%27Neill" title="Michelle O'Neill">Michelle O'Neill</a></td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #326760;" data-sort-value="Sinn Féin"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a></td> <td>2024–present </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/First_Minister_and_deputy_First_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="First Minister and deputy First Minister">Deputy First Minister</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Emma_Little-Pengelly" title="Emma Little-Pengelly">Emma Little-Pengelly</a></td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">DUP</a></td> <td>2024–present </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Agriculture,_Environment_and_Rural_Affairs" title="Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs">Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Muir_(politician)" title="Andrew Muir (politician)">Andrew Muir</a></td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Alliance_Party_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland">Alliance</a></td> <td>2024–present </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Department_for_Communities" title="Department for Communities">Communities</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gordon_Lyons" title="Gordon Lyons">Gordon Lyons</a></td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">DUP</a></td> <td>2024–present </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Department_for_the_Economy" title="Department for the Economy">Economy</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Conor_Murphy" title="Conor Murphy">Conor Murphy</a></td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #326760;" data-sort-value="Sinn Féin"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a></td> <td>2024–present </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Education_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Department of Education (Northern Ireland)">Education</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Givan" title="Paul Givan">Paul Givan</a></td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">DUP</a></td> <td>2024–present </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Finance_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)">Finance</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Caoimhe_Archibald" title="Caoimhe Archibald">Caoimhe Archibald</a></td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #326760;" data-sort-value="Sinn Féin"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a></td> <td>2024–present </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Health_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Department of Health (Northern Ireland)">Health</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robin_Swann" title="Robin Swann">Robin Swann</a></td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Ulster_Unionist_Party" title="Ulster Unionist Party">UUP</a></td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Department_for_Infrastructure_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)">Infrastructure</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_O%27Dowd" title="John O'Dowd">John O'Dowd</a></td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #326760;" data-sort-value="Sinn Féin"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a></td> <td>2024–present </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Justice_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)">Justice</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Naomi_Long" title="Naomi Long">Naomi Long</a></td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Alliance_Party_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland">Alliance</a></td> <td>2024–present </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#cccccc;" colspan="5"><b>Also attending Executive meetings</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Junior_Minister_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Junior Minister (Northern Ireland)">Junior Minister</a> (assisting the First Minister)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aisling_Reilly" title="Aisling Reilly">Aisling Reilly</a></td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #326760;" data-sort-value="Sinn Féin"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a></td> <td>2024–present </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Junior_Minister_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Junior Minister (Northern Ireland)">Junior Minister</a> (assisting the deputy First Minister)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pam_Cameron" title="Pam Cameron">Pam Cameron</a></td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">DUP</a></td> <td>2024–present </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Changes_8_May_2024">Changes 8 May 2024</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Template:NI_Executive&action=edit&section=T-1" title="Edit section: Changes 8 May 2024"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Department_for_the_Economy" title="Department for the Economy">Economy</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Deirdre_Hargey" title="Deirdre Hargey">Deirdre Hargey</a><sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #326760;" data-sort-value="Sinn Féin"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a></td> <td>2024 <small>(interim)</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Changes_28_May_2024">Changes 28 May 2024</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Template:NI_Executive&action=edit&section=T-2" title="Edit section: Changes 28 May 2024"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Department_for_the_Economy" title="Department for the Economy">Economy</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Conor_Murphy" title="Conor Murphy">Conor Murphy</a></td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #326760;" data-sort-value="Sinn Féin"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a></td> <td>2024–present </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Health_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Department of Health (Northern Ireland)">Health</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Nesbitt" title="Mike Nesbitt">Mike Nesbitt</a></td> <td style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party"> </td> <td scope="row" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Ulster_Unionist_Party" title="Ulster Unionist Party">UUP</a></td> <td>2024–present </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>Unlike the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_Parliament" class="mw-redirect" title="United Kingdom Parliament">United Kingdom Parliament</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Oireachtas" title="Oireachtas">Oireachtas</a> (Irish Parliament), the Assembly had no provision for an <a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_opposition" title="Parliamentary opposition">official opposition</a> to hold governing parties to account until legislation was passed in 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A party may now form or join an <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Assembly_Opposition" title="Northern Ireland Assembly Opposition">Assembly Opposition</a>, granting it additional speaking, scrutiny and funding rights, if it was entitled to Ministerial roles under the D'Hondt method and declined them, or if it wins 8% or more of the seats. This opportunity was qualified for and taken by the UUP and SDLP following the 2016 election. Even within the Executive, however, the parties (which have collectively held large majorities in the Assembly) have frequently voted against each other due to political and/or policy differences. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Historical_participation">Historical participation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Historical participation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Alongside independents, a total of 15 parties have held seats in the Assembly since 1998: </p><p><b>Unionist:</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ulster_Unionist_Party" title="Ulster Unionist Party">Ulster Unionist Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">Democratic Unionist Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Unionist_Party" title="Progressive Unionist Party">Progressive Unionist Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UK_Independence_Party" title="UK Independence Party">UK Independence Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Traditional_Unionist_Voice" title="Traditional Unionist Voice">Traditional Unionist Voice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NI21" title="NI21">NI21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Unionist_Coalition" title="United Unionist Coalition">United Unionist Coalition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UK_Unionist_Party" title="UK Unionist Party">UK Unionist Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Unionist_Party" title="Northern Ireland Unionist Party">Northern Ireland Unionist Party</a></li></ul> <p><b>Nationalist:</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Social_Democratic_and_Labour_Party" title="Social Democratic and Labour Party">Social Democratic and Labour Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a></li></ul> <p><b>Other:</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alliance_Party_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland">Alliance Party of Northern Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Green_Party_Northern_Ireland" title="Green Party Northern Ireland">Green Party Northern Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/People_Before_Profit" title="People Before Profit">People Before Profit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Women%27s_Coalition" title="Northern Ireland Women's Coalition">Northern Ireland Women's Coalition</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Election_results_and_changes">Election results and changes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Election results and changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The course of the Assembly saw a marked shift in party allegiance among voters. At the 2003 election, the <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">DUP</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a> displaced the more moderate <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Unionist_Party" title="Ulster Unionist Party">UUP</a> and <a href="/wiki/Social_Democratic_and_Labour_Party" title="Social Democratic and Labour Party">SDLP</a> as the largest parties in the unionist and nationalist blocks. The parties only agreed to share power after four years of negotiations and a new election. </p><p>The DUP, Sinn Féin, SDLP and UUP have remained the largest parties in the Assembly and so far the only ones entitled to ministerial roles in the Executive under the D'Hondt method. However, there has been growing support for parties designated "Other". The centrist <a href="/wiki/Alliance_Party_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland">Alliance</a> party secured the roles of Speaker from 1998 to 2007 and Minister of Justice from 2010 to 2016 (and again from 11 January 2020) thanks to cross-community support, and has seen an increase in its seat wins from 6 to 8. While the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Women%27s_Coalition" title="Northern Ireland Women's Coalition">NI Women's Coalition</a> disbanded in 2003, two leftist parties, the <a href="/wiki/Green_Party_in_Northern_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="Green Party in Northern Ireland">Green Party in Northern Ireland</a> and <a href="/wiki/People_Before_Profit" title="People Before Profit">People Before Profit</a>, won their first seats, in 2007 and 2016, respectively. </p><p>A rapidly shifting landscape of smaller unionist parties has also been a feature of the Assembly. In 1999 the <a href="/wiki/UK_Unionist_Party" title="UK Unionist Party">UK Unionist Party</a> lost four of its five MLAs, disagreeing over a protest against Sinn Féin. The four formed the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Unionist_Party" title="Northern Ireland Unionist Party">NI Unionist Party</a>, which again suffered a split and won no seats in the 2003 election. That election also saw the electoral demise of a loose trio of independently elected unionists who had united as the <a href="/wiki/United_Unionist_Coalition" title="United Unionist Coalition">United Unionist Coalition</a>. Minor unionist parties flourished again after the 2011 election, which saw the disappearance of the <a href="/wiki/Progressive_Unionist_Party" title="Progressive Unionist Party">PUP</a> from the Assembly and the election of the <a href="/wiki/Traditional_Unionist_Voice" title="Traditional Unionist Voice">TUV</a>, a splinter group from the DUP opposed to the St Andrews Agreement. In 2012, a suspended UUP member became <a href="/wiki/UK_Independence_Party" title="UK Independence Party">UKIP</a>'s first MLA, and in 2013, two UUP MLAs resigned to form the progressive <a href="/wiki/NI21" title="NI21">NI21</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-:1_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which later split.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_61-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Of these only the TUV survived the 2016 and 2017 elections. </p><p>Disagreements within the Executive precipitated the resignation of the UUP in 2015,<sup id="cite_ref-:3_62-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and following the 2016 election they and the SDLP formed the first Assembly Opposition. The row also saw Alliance relinquish its Justice role, joining the Greens, PBPA and TUV in unofficial opposition. Independent unionist Claire Sugden gained the cross-community support needed to take over the Ministry of Justice.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A 5th Executive was formed on 11 January 2020 following the 2017 election results, which saw the unionist block lose its Assembly majority for the first time.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The usual four largest parties had won enough seats to win ministerial roles under D'Hondt (the DUP three, Sinn Féin two and the SDLP and UUP one each provided neither of them choose to enter opposition<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>). With the reduction in the number of Assembly seats, the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Assembly_Opposition" title="Northern Ireland Assembly Opposition">8% threshold</a> now amounts to eight rather than nine seats, qualifying Alliance to enter official opposition had they chosen to so, which they did not. The Greens retained their two seats and the TUV and Claire Sugden their single seats, while People Before Profit now held only one seat. </p><p>The 6th Executive, formed on 3 February 2024, is notable in several respects: Sinn Féin became the largest party in the 2022 election and took the role of First Minister as well as both economic portfolios, and the SDLP for the first time did not qualify for any seats in the Executive, instead forming the Official Opposition.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_66-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The table below details changes in members' allegiances and parties' seat possessions. </p> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="font-size: 80%"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="24">Historical composition of the Northern Ireland Assembly </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="col">Body</th> <th rowspan="3" scope="col">Date</th> <th rowspan="3" scope="col">Event</th> <th rowspan="3">Seats</th> <th colspan="20">Party </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background:black;"></th> <th style="background:#dddddd;"></th> <th style="background:#dddddd;"></th> <th style="background:#dddddd;"></th> <th style="background-color: #48A5EE"></th> <th style="background-color: #2AA82C"></th> <th style="background-color: #D46A4C"></th> <th style="background-color: #326760"></th> <th style="background-color: #F6CB2F"></th> <th style="background-color: #2B45A2"></th> <th style="background-color: #8dc63f"></th> <th style="background-color: #0C3A6A"></th> <th style="background-color: #E91D50"></th> <th style="background-color: #6D3177"></th> <th style="background-color: #008080"></th> <th style="background-color: #888888"></th> <th style="background-color: #660066"></th> <th style="background-color: darkorange"></th> <th style="background-color: aqua"></th> <th style="background:white;"> </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly">Speaker</a></th> <th>Ind. N</th> <th>Ind. O</th> <th>Ind. U</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Ulster_Unionist_Party" title="Ulster Unionist Party">UUP</a> (U)</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Social_Democratic_and_Labour_Party" title="Social Democratic and Labour Party">SDLP</a> (N)</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">DUP</a> (U)</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">SF</a> (N)</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Alliance_Party_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland">APNI</a> (O)</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Unionist_Party" title="Progressive Unionist Party">PUP</a> (U)</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Green_Party_in_Northern_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="Green Party in Northern Ireland">Gre.</a> (O)</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Traditional_Unionist_Voice" title="Traditional Unionist Voice">TUV</a> (U)</th> <th><a href="/wiki/People_Before_Profit" title="People Before Profit">PBP</a> (O) </th> <th><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_Independence_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="United Kingdom Independence Party">UKIP</a> (U)</th> <th><a href="/wiki/NI21" title="NI21">NI21</a> (U) </th> <th><a href="/wiki/United_Unionist_Coalition" title="United Unionist Coalition">UUC</a> (U)</th> <th><a href="/wiki/UK_Unionist_Party" title="UK Unionist Party">UKUP</a> (U)</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Unionist_Party" title="Northern Ireland Unionist Party">NIUP</a> (U)</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Women%27s_Coalition" title="Northern Ireland Women's Coalition">NIWC</a> (O)</th> <th>Vacant </th></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td rowspan="13"><a href="/wiki/Members_of_the_1st_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Members of the 1st Northern Ireland Assembly"><b>1st Assembly</b></a></td> <td rowspan="2"><b><span class="nowrap">25 Jun 1998</span></b></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/1998_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election"><b>election</b></a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom"><b>108</b></td> <td style="background:black;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background-color: #48A5EE"></td> <td style="background-color: #2AA82C"></td> <td style="background-color: #D46A4C"></td> <td style="background-color: #326760"></td> <td style="background-color: #F6CB2F"></td> <td style="background-color: #2B45A2"></td> <td style="background-color: #8dc63f"></td> <td style="background-color: #0C3A6A"></td> <td style="background-color: #E91D50"></td> <td style="background-color: #6D3177"></td> <td style="background-color: #008080"></td> <td style="background-color: #888888"></td> <td style="background-color: #660066"></td> <td style="background-color: darkorange"></td> <td style="background-color: aqua"></td> <td style="background:white;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>3</b></td> <td><b>28</b></td> <td><b>24</b></td> <td><b>20</b></td> <td><b>18</b></td> <td><b>6</b></td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td><b>5</b> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>1 Jul 1998</b></td> <td><b>commencement</b></td> <td>108</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td><b>28 ♠</b></td> <td><b>24 ♠</b></td> <td><b>20 ♠</b></td> <td><b>18 ♠</b></td> <td><b>5</b></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>5 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>2</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 Sep 1998 </td> <td>party formation<sup id="cite_ref-:0_67-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>108 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td><b>0</b> </td> <td>28 ♠ </td> <td>24 ♠ </td> <td>20 ♠ </td> <td>18 ♠ </td> <td>5 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td><b>3</b> </td> <td>5 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 Jan 1999</td> <td>resignation from party</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>4</b></td> <td>28 ♠</td> <td>24 ♠</td> <td>20 ♠</td> <td>18 ♠</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>3</td> <td><b>1</b> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>2</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>24 Mar 1999</td> <td>party formation<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td>28 ♠</td> <td>24 ♠</td> <td>20 ♠</td> <td>18 ♠</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>3</td> <td>1 </td> <td><b>4</b></td> <td>2</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 Dec 1999</td> <td>expulsion from party</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>28 ♠</td> <td>24 ♠</td> <td>20 ♠</td> <td>18 ♠</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>3</td> <td>1 </td> <td><b>3</b></td> <td>2</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 Nov 2001 </td> <td>expulsion from party </td> <td>108 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td><b>2</b> </td> <td><b>27 ♠</b> </td> <td>24 ♠ </td> <td>20 ♠ </td> <td>18 ♠ </td> <td>5 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td><b>3</b> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 Apr 2002</td> <td>accession to party<sup id="cite_ref-:0_67-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>27 ♠</td> <td>24 ♠</td> <td><b>21 ♠</b></td> <td>18 ♠</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>3</td> <td>1 </td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="nowrap">30 Apr 2002</span> </td> <td>accession to party </td> <td>108 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td><b>0</b> </td> <td>27 ♠ </td> <td>24 ♠ </td> <td><b>22 ♠</b> </td> <td>18 ♠ </td> <td>5 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 Nov 2002 </td> <td>resignation from party </td> <td>108 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>27 ♠ </td> <td>24 ♠ </td> <td><b>21 ♠</b> </td> <td>18 ♠ </td> <td>5 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 Apr 2003 </td> <td>resignation from party </td> <td>108 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>27 ♠ </td> <td><b>23 ♠</b> </td> <td>21 ♠ </td> <td>18 ♠ </td> <td>5 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 Oct 2003</td> <td>resignation from party<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td>27 ♠</td> <td>23 ♠</td> <td><b>20 ♠</b></td> <td>18 ♠</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>3</td> <td>1 </td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td rowspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Members_of_the_2nd_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Members of the 2nd Northern Ireland Assembly"><b>2nd Assembly</b></a></td> <td rowspan="2"><b><span class="nowrap">26 Nov 2003</span></b></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2003_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2003 Northern Ireland Assembly election"><b>election</b></a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom"><b>108</b></td> <td style="background:black;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background-color: #48A5EE"></td> <td style="background-color: #2AA82C"></td> <td style="background-color: #D46A4C"></td> <td style="background-color: #326760"></td> <td style="background-color: #F6CB2F"></td> <td style="background-color: #2B45A2"></td> <td style="background-color: #8dc63f"></td> <td style="background-color: #0C3A6A"></td> <td style="background-color: #E91D50"></td> <td style="background-color: #6D3177"></td> <td style="background-color: #008080"></td> <td style="background-color: #888888"></td> <td style="background-color: #660066"></td> <td style="background-color: darkorange"></td> <td style="background-color: aqua"></td> <td style="background:white;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>27</b></td> <td><b>18</b></td> <td><b>30</b></td> <td><b>24</b></td> <td><b>6</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>1</b> </td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 Dec 2003</td> <td>resignation from party</td> <td>108</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>4</b></td> <td><b>24</b></td> <td>18</td> <td>30</td> <td>24</td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td>1 </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 Jan 2004</td> <td>accession to party</td> <td>108</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>24</td> <td>18</td> <td><b>33</b></td> <td>24</td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td>1 </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 Jul 2005</td> <td>suspension from party</td> <td>108</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td>24</td> <td>18</td> <td><b>32</b></td> <td>24</td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td>1 </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 Apr 2006</td> <td>speaker appointment</td> <td>108</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>24</td> <td>18</td> <td>32</td> <td>24</td> <td><b>5</b></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td>1 </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 Sep 2006</td> <td>death</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>24</td> <td>18</td> <td>32</td> <td><b>23</b></td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td>1 </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>1</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 Jan 2007</td> <td>resignation from party</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>2</td> <td>24</td> <td>18</td> <td>32</td> <td><b>22</b></td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td>1 </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 Feb 2007</td> <td>resignation from party</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>24</td> <td>18</td> <td>32</td> <td><b>21</b></td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td>1 </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td rowspan="8"><a href="/wiki/Members_of_the_3rd_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Members of the 3rd Northern Ireland Assembly"><b>3rd Assembly</b></a></td> <td rowspan="2"><b>7 Mar 2007</b></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2007_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2007 Northern Ireland Assembly election"><b>election</b></a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom"><b>108</b></td> <td style="background:black;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background-color: #48A5EE"></td> <td style="background-color: #2AA82C"></td> <td style="background-color: #D46A4C"></td> <td style="background-color: #326760"></td> <td style="background-color: #F6CB2F"></td> <td style="background-color: #2B45A2"></td> <td style="background-color: #8dc63f"></td> <td style="background-color: #0C3A6A"></td> <td style="background-color: #E91D50"></td> <td style="background-color: #6D3177"></td> <td style="background-color: #008080"></td> <td style="background-color: #888888"></td> <td style="background-color: #660066"></td> <td style="background-color: darkorange"></td> <td style="background-color: aqua"></td> <td style="background:white;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>18</b></td> <td><b>16</b></td> <td><b>36</b></td> <td><b>28</b></td> <td><b>7</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b> </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>8 May 2007</b></td> <td><b>commencement</b></td> <td>108</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>18 ♠</b></td> <td><b>16 ♠</b></td> <td><b>35 ♠</b></td> <td><b>28 ♠</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>29 Nov 2007</td> <td>resignation from party</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>18 ♠</td> <td>16 ♠</td> <td>35 ♠</td> <td><b>27 ♠</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>31 Mar 2010</td> <td>resignation from party</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>17 ♠</b></td> <td>16 ♠</td> <td>35 ♠</td> <td>27 ♠</td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 Apr 2010</td> <td>accession to executive</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>17 ♠</td> <td>16 ♠</td> <td>35 ♠</td> <td>27 ♠</td> <td><b>7 ♠</b></td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 Jun 2010</td> <td>resignation from party</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td>17 ♠</td> <td>16 ♠</td> <td>35 ♠</td> <td>27 ♠</td> <td>7 ♠</td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td>1</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 Jan 2011</td> <td>resignation from party</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td><b>3</b></td> <td><b>16 ♠</b></td> <td>16 ♠</td> <td>35 ♠</td> <td>27 ♠</td> <td>7 ♠</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td rowspan="15"><a href="/wiki/Members_of_the_4th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Members of the 4th Northern Ireland Assembly"><b>4th Assembly</b></a></td> <td rowspan="2"><b>5 May 2011</b></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2011_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election"><b>election</b></a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom"><b>108</b></td> <td style="background:black;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background-color: #48A5EE"></td> <td style="background-color: #2AA82C"></td> <td style="background-color: #D46A4C"></td> <td style="background-color: #326760"></td> <td style="background-color: #F6CB2F"></td> <td style="background-color: #2B45A2"></td> <td style="background-color: #8dc63f"></td> <td style="background-color: #0C3A6A"></td> <td style="background-color: #E91D50"></td> <td style="background-color: #6D3177"></td> <td style="background-color: #008080"></td> <td style="background-color: #888888"></td> <td style="background-color: #660066"></td> <td style="background-color: darkorange"></td> <td style="background-color: aqua"></td> <td style="background:white;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>16</b></td> <td><b>14</b></td> <td><b>38</b></td> <td><b>29</b></td> <td><b>8</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>0</b> </td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>12 May 2011</b></td> <td><b>commencement</b></td> <td>108</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td><b>16 ♠</b></td> <td><b>14 ♠</b></td> <td><b>37 ♠</b></td> <td><b>29 ♠</b></td> <td><b>8 ♠</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>27 Jan 2012</td> <td>suspension from party</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td><b>15 ♠</b></td> <td>14 ♠</td> <td>37 ♠</td> <td>29 ♠</td> <td>8 ♠</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 Oct 2012</td> <td>accession to party</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>15 ♠</td> <td>14 ♠</td> <td>37 ♠</td> <td>29 ♠</td> <td>8 ♠</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 Feb 2013</td> <td>resignation from party</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td><b>14 ♠</b></td> <td>14 ♠</td> <td>37 ♠</td> <td>29 ♠</td> <td>8 ♠</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> <td>1</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 Feb 2013</td> <td>resignation from party</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>3</b></td> <td><b>13 ♠</b></td> <td>14 ♠</td> <td>37 ♠</td> <td>29 ♠</td> <td>8 ♠</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> <td>1</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 Jun 2013</td> <td>party formation<sup id="cite_ref-:1_60-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>13 ♠</td> <td>14 ♠</td> <td>37 ♠</td> <td>29 ♠</td> <td>8 ♠</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> <td>1</td> <td><b>2</b> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 Apr 2014</td> <td>independent death</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td>13 ♠</td> <td>14 ♠</td> <td>37 ♠</td> <td>29 ♠</td> <td>8 ♠</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> <td>1</td> <td>2 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td><b>1</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 May 2014</td> <td>independent co-option</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>13 ♠</td> <td>14 ♠</td> <td>37 ♠</td> <td>29 ♠</td> <td>8 ♠</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> <td>1</td> <td>2 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 Jul 2014</td> <td>resignation from party<sup id="cite_ref-:2_61-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td>13 ♠</td> <td>14 ♠</td> <td>37 ♠</td> <td>29 ♠</td> <td>8 ♠</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> <td>1</td> <td><b>1</b> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 Oct 2014</td> <td>retirement from speaker & seat</td> <td>108</td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>13 ♠</td> <td>14 ♠</td> <td>37 ♠</td> <td>29 ♠</td> <td>8 ♠</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> <td>1</td> <td>1 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td><b>1</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>20 Oct 2014</td> <td>co-option in party</td> <td>108</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>13 ♠</td> <td>14 ♠</td> <td><b>38 ♠</b></td> <td>29 ♠</td> <td>8 ♠</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> <td>1</td> <td>1 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 Jan 2015</td> <td>speaker appointment</td> <td>108</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>13 ♠</td> <td>14 ♠</td> <td>38 ♠</td> <td><b>28 ♠</b></td> <td>8 ♠</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> <td>1</td> <td>1 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 Sep 2015</td> <td>resignation from executive<sup id="cite_ref-:3_62-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td><b>13</b></td> <td>14 ♠</td> <td>38 ♠</td> <td>28 ♠</td> <td>8 ♠</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> <td>1</td> <td>1 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Members_of_the_5th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Members of the 5th Northern Ireland Assembly"><b>5th Assembly</b></a></td> <td rowspan="2"><b>5 May 2016</b></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2016_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election"><b>election</b></a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom"><b>108</b></td> <td style="background:black;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background-color: #48A5EE"></td> <td style="background-color: #2AA82C"></td> <td style="background-color: #D46A4C"></td> <td style="background-color: #326760"></td> <td style="background-color: #F6CB2F"></td> <td style="background-color: #2B45A2"></td> <td style="background-color: #8dc63f"></td> <td style="background-color: #0C3A6A"></td> <td style="background-color: #E91D50"></td> <td style="background-color: #6D3177"></td> <td style="background-color: #008080"></td> <td style="background-color: #888888"></td> <td style="background-color: #660066"></td> <td style="background-color: darkorange"></td> <td style="background-color: aqua"></td> <td style="background:white;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>16</b></td> <td><b>12</b></td> <td><b>38</b></td> <td><b>28</b></td> <td><b>8</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>2</b> </td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>12 May 2016</b></td> <td><b>commencement</b></td> <td>108</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>1 ♠</b></td> <td><b>16 <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239334494">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}</style><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#aaaaaa">♦</span></b></td> <td><b>12 <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#aaaaaa">♦</span></b></td> <td><b>37 ♠</b></td> <td><b>28 ♠</b></td> <td>8</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 Dec 2016</td> <td>suspension from party</td> <td>108</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>1,</b>1 ♠</td> <td>16 <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#aaaaaa">♦</span></td> <td>12 <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#aaaaaa">♦</span></td> <td><b>36 ♠</b></td> <td>28 ♠</td> <td>8</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 </td> <td>0</td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td rowspan="10"><a href="/wiki/Members_of_the_6th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Members of the 6th Northern Ireland Assembly"><b>6th Assembly</b></a></td> <td rowspan="2"><b>2 Mar 2017</b></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2017_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election"><b>election</b></a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom"><b>90</b></td> <td style="background:black;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background-color: #48A5EE"></td> <td style="background-color: #2AA82C"></td> <td style="background-color: #D46A4C"></td> <td style="background-color: #326760"></td> <td style="background-color: #F6CB2F"></td> <td style="background-color: #2B45A2"></td> <td style="background-color: #8dc63f"></td> <td style="background-color: #0C3A6A"></td> <td style="background-color: #E91D50"></td> <td style="background-color: #6D3177"></td> <td style="background-color: #008080"></td> <td style="background-color: #888888"></td> <td style="background-color: #660066"></td> <td style="background-color: darkorange"></td> <td style="background-color: aqua"></td> <td style="background:white;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>10</b></td> <td><b>12</b></td> <td><b>28</b></td> <td><b>27</b></td> <td><b>8</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>1</b> </td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 May 2018 </td> <td>expulsion from party<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>90 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td><b>2</b> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>12 </td> <td><b>27</b> </td> <td>27 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 Feb 2019 </td> <td>resignation from party?<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>90 </td> <td>0 </td> <td><b>1</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>10 </td> <td><b>11</b> </td> <td>27 </td> <td>27 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 Jan 2020 </td> <td>seat returned?<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>90 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>10 </td> <td><b>12</b> </td> <td>27 </td> <td>27 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>11 Jan 2020</b> </td> <td><b>commencement</b> </td> <td>90 </td> <td><b>1</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td><b>10 ♠</b> </td> <td><b>12 ♠</b> </td> <td><b>27 ♠</b> </td> <td><b>26 ♠</b> </td> <td><b>8 ♠</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 Mar 2020 </td> <td>resignation from party<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>90 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td><b>1</b> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>10 ♠ </td> <td>12 ♠ </td> <td>27 ♠ </td> <td>26 ♠ </td> <td><b>7 ♠</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 July 2021 </td> <td>resignation from party<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>90 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td><b>3</b> </td> <td>10 ♠ </td> <td>12 ♠ </td> <td><b>26 ♠</b> </td> <td>26 ♠ </td> <td>7 ♠ </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>19 Feb 2022 </td> <td>death </td> <td>90 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>10 ♠ </td> <td>12 ♠ </td> <td><b>25 ♠</b> </td> <td>26 ♠ </td> <td>7 ♠ </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td><b>1</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 Mar 2022 </td> <td>co-option </td> <td>90 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>10 ♠ </td> <td>12 ♠ </td> <td><b>26 ♠</b> </td> <td>26 ♠ </td> <td>7 ♠ </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td rowspan="7"><a href="/wiki/7th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="7th Northern Ireland Assembly"><b>7th Assembly</b></a></td> <td rowspan="2"><b>5 May 2022</b></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2022_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election"><b>election</b></a></td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom"><b>90</b></td> <td style="background:black;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background:#dddddd;"></td> <td style="background-color: #48A5EE"></td> <td style="background-color: #2AA82C"></td> <td style="background-color: #D46A4C"></td> <td style="background-color: #326760"></td> <td style="background-color: #F6CB2F"></td> <td style="background-color: #2B45A2"></td> <td style="background-color: #8dc63f"></td> <td style="background-color: #0C3A6A"></td> <td style="background-color: #E91D50"></td> <td style="background-color: #6D3177"></td> <td style="background-color: #008080"></td> <td style="background-color: #888888"></td> <td style="background-color: #660066"></td> <td style="background-color: darkorange"></td> <td style="background-color: aqua"></td> <td style="background:white;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td><b>9</b></td> <td><b>8</b></td> <td><b>25</b></td> <td><b>27</b></td> <td><b>17</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>1</b> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 Jul 2022 </td> <td>opposition recognition<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>90 </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>9</td> <td><b>8 <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#aaaaaa">♦</span></b></td> <td>25</td> <td>27</td> <td>17</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><span class="nowrap"><b>3 February 2024</b></span> </td> <td><b>commencement</b><sup id="cite_ref-:4_66-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>90 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td><b>9 ♠</b> </td> <td>8 <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#aaaaaa">♦</span> </td> <td><b>24 ♠</b> </td> <td><b>27 ♠</b> </td> <td><b>17 ♠</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>suspension from party<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>90 </td> <td>1 </td> <td><b>1</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>9 ♠ </td> <td><b>7</b> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#aaaaaa">♦</span> </td> <td>24 ♠ </td> <td>27 ♠ </td> <td>17 ♠ </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 July 2024 </td> <td>party gains independent seat<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>90 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td><b>1</b> </td> <td>9 ♠ </td> <td>7 <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#aaaaaa">♦</span> </td> <td><b>25</b> ♠ </td> <td>27 ♠ </td> <td>17 ♠ </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>20 August 2024 </td> <td>whip restored<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>90 </td> <td>1 </td> <td><b>0</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>9 ♠ </td> <td><b>8</b> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#aaaaaa">♦</span> </td> <td>25 ♠ </td> <td>27 ♠ </td> <td>17 ♠ </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td style="background: #eaecf0"> </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="23">♠ = <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Executive" title="Northern Ireland Executive">Northern Ireland Executive</a>; <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#aaaaaa">♦</span> = <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Assembly_Opposition" title="Northern Ireland Assembly Opposition">Assembly Opposition</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="24">Parties listed exclude those which have never held seats in the body; events exclude simple <a href="#Co-options"><b>co-options</b></a> within parties. <br />Full lists of co-options can be viewed on the "Members of the <i>n</i>th NI Assembly" pages (links in first column). </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Election_results_by_constituency">Election results by constituency</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Election results by constituency"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Some parties, which rarely or never won seats in the same constituency, are grouped together for ease of reading. For further clarity, see footnotes on headers. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="3">Constituency </th> <th colspan="21">Seats in Northern Ireland-wide devolved legislatures <p><i>(Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973, 1982, 1998-2022</i> <i>Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention, 1975</i> <i>Northern Ireland Forum, 1996)</i> </p> </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">Yr </th> <th rowspan="2">Total </th> <th style="background:#E91D50;"> </th> <th style="background:#8dc63f;"> </th> <td style="background:aqua;"> </td> <td style="background:#cd5c5c;"> </td> <th style="background:#326760;"> </th> <th style="background:#2AA82C;"> </th> <th style="background:#F6CB2F;"> </th> <th style="background:#48A5EE;"> </th> <th style="background:#D46A4C;"> </th> <th style="background:#0C3A6A;"> </th> <td style="background:#660066;"> </td> <td style="background:#2B45A2;"> </td> <td style="background:black;"> </td> <td style="background:darkorange;"> </td> <td style="background:#ffdead;"> </td> <td style="background:#ffa07a;"> </td> <th style="background:#DCDCDC;"> </th> <th rowspan="2" class="unsortable">Gained by </th> <th rowspan="2" class="unsortable">Formerly held by </th></tr> <tr> <th>PBP </th> <th colspan="3">GP /WC/Lab<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>i<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Sinn Féin </th> <th>SDLP </th> <th>APNI </th> <th>UUP </th> <th>DUP </th> <th colspan="2">TUV/UKUP<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>ii<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th colspan="3">PUP/UDP/VUPP<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>iii<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th colspan="2">UPUP/ UPNI<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>iv<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th><abbr title="Independent">Ind.</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="13"><i><a href="/wiki/Armagh_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Armagh (Assembly constituency)"><b>Armagh</b></a></i> <p><i><b>(1973-1986)</b></i> </p> </td> <td>73 </td> <td>7 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td> <td>7 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>VUPP </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">82 </td> <td rowspan="2">7 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">3 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>VUPP </td></tr> <tr> <td>UUP </td> <td>VUPP </td></tr> <tr> <td>83<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>v<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>7 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>UUP </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td>96 </td> <td colspan="20" rowspan="8"><i>not used after the Assembly's dissolution in 1986; subsumed into East Londonderry, Foyle and Mid Ulster by the time of the 1996 Northern Ireland Forum election</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>98 </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="12"><i><a href="/wiki/Londonderry_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Londonderry (Assembly constituency)"><b>Londonderry</b></a></i> <p><b>(1973-1986)</b> </p> </td> <td>73 </td> <td>7 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td> <td>7 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">82 </td> <td rowspan="2">7 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td> <td>VUPP </td></tr> <tr> <td>96 </td> <td colspan="20" rowspan="8"><i>not used after the Assembly's dissolution in 1986; subsumed into East Londonderry, Foyle and Mid Ulster by the time of the 1996 Northern Ireland Forum election</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>98 </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="16"><a href="/wiki/North_Antrim_(Assembly_constituency)" title="North Antrim (Assembly constituency)"><b>North Antrim</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">75 </td> <td rowspan="2">7 </td> <td rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">3 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">– </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>VUPP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">82 </td> <td rowspan="3">8 </td> <td rowspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td rowspan="3">– </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3">2 </td> <td rowspan="3">4 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="3">– </td> <td>DUP </td> <td rowspan="2">VUPP </td></tr> <tr> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">96 </td> <td rowspan="3">5 </td> <td rowspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td rowspan="3">– </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3">– </td> <td rowspan="3">2 </td> <td rowspan="3">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="3">– </td> <td rowspan="3"><i>3 seats abolished</i> </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>Alliance </td></tr> <tr> <td>98 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td>DUP </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td>TUV </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td style="background:#9fd0ca;">1 </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#fbeaac;">1 </td> <td style="background:#b6dbf8;">1 </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">1 </td> <td colspan="2" style="background:#95c3f3;">1 </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#f6cb2f;">Alliance </td> <td style="background:#d46a4c;">DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="14"><a href="/wiki/East_Antrim_(Assembly_constituency)" title="East Antrim (Assembly constituency)"><b>East Antrim</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td colspan="20" rowspan="3"><i>part of North Antrim and South Antrim prior to 1996</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td></tr> <tr> <td>82 </td></tr> <tr> <td>96 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">98 </td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>UKUP </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>SDLP </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">03 </td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">3 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td> <td>UKUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">17 </td> <td rowspan="2">5 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>UUP </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#fbeaac;">2 </td> <td style="background:#b6dbf8;">1 </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#f6cb2f;">Alliance </td> <td style="background:#9999ff;">UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="22"><a href="/wiki/South_Antrim_(Assembly_constituency)" title="South Antrim (Assembly constituency)"><b>South Antrim</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td>8 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">75 </td> <td rowspan="3">8 </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>VUPP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>UPNI </td> <td>Ind U </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">82 </td> <td rowspan="5">10 </td> <td rowspan="5"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="5">– </td> <td rowspan="5"> </td> <td rowspan="5">1 </td> <td rowspan="5">2 </td> <td rowspan="5">4 </td> <td rowspan="5">3 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="5"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="5"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="5"> </td> <td rowspan="5"> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>VUPP </td></tr> <tr> <td>UUP </td> <td>VUPP </td></tr> <tr> <td>UUP </td> <td>UPNI </td></tr> <tr> <td>UUP </td> <td rowspan="2"><i>2 new seats</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Alliance </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">96 </td> <td rowspan="5">5 </td> <td rowspan="5"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="5">– </td> <td rowspan="5"> </td> <td rowspan="5">1 </td> <td rowspan="5"> </td> <td rowspan="5">2 </td> <td rowspan="5">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="5"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="5"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="5"> </td> <td rowspan="5"> </td> <td rowspan="5"><i>5 seats abolished</i> </td> <td>Alliance </td></tr> <tr> <td>Alliance </td></tr> <tr> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">98 </td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>UKUP </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>Alliance </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>UKUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td style="background:#9fd0ca;">1 </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#fbeaac;">1 </td> <td style="background:#b6dbf8;">1 </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">2 </td> <td colspan="2">- </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="16"><a href="/wiki/Belfast_North_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Belfast North (Assembly constituency)"><b>Belfast North</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">75 </td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td>UPNI </td> <td>Alliance </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ind U </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">82 </td> <td rowspan="2">5 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td>Alliance </td> <td>UPNI </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">96 </td> <td rowspan="2">5 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>Alliance </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td> <td>Ind U </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">98 </td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td>Ind U </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>PUP </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">03 </td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>PUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td> <td>Ind U </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td style="background:#9fd0ca;">2 </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#fbeaac;">1 </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#f6cb2f;">Alliance </td> <td style="background:#99ff66;">SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="15"><a href="/wiki/Belfast_West_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Belfast West (Assembly constituency)"><b>Belfast West</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>UUP </td> <td>VUPP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">82 </td> <td rowspan="3">4 </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><i>2 seats abolished</i> </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ind U </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">96 </td> <td rowspan="3">5 </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td rowspan="3">4 </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>Alliance </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>98 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>4 </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>SDLP </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>4 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>5 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>5 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>4 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>PBP </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>4 </td> <td>– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td style="background:#f8bbca;">1 </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td style="background:#9fd0ca;">4 </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="14"><a href="/wiki/Belfast_South_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Belfast South (Assembly constituency)"><b>Belfast South</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">75 </td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>Alliance </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>VUPP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">82 </td> <td rowspan="2">5 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">3 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>UUP </td> <td>VUPP </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>Alliance </td></tr> <tr> <td>96 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>SDLP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>98 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>NIWC </td> <td>Alliance </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>NIWC </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>Alliance </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">16 </td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>Green </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>– </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td style="background:#9fd0ca;">1 </td> <td style="background:#9fe7a0;">1 </td> <td style="background:#fbeaac;">2 </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#f6cb2f;">Alliance </td> <td style="background:#8dc63f;">Green </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="15"><a href="/wiki/Belfast_East_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Belfast East (Assembly constituency)"><b>Belfast East</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">75 </td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>VUPP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>UPNI </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">82 </td> <td rowspan="4">6 </td> <td rowspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4">– </td> <td rowspan="4"> </td> <td rowspan="4"> </td> <td rowspan="4">2 </td> <td rowspan="4">2 </td> <td rowspan="4">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="4"> </td> <td rowspan="4"> </td> <td>Alliance </td> <td>Labour </td></tr> <tr> <td>UUP </td> <td>UPNI </td></tr> <tr> <td>UUP </td> <td>VUPP </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td> <td>VUPP </td></tr> <tr> <td>96 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>Alliance </td></tr> <tr> <td>98 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>PUP </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>Alliance </td> <td>PUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#fbeaac;">2 </td> <td style="background:#b6dbf8;">1 </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="20"><a href="/wiki/North_Down_(Assembly_constituency)" title="North Down (Assembly constituency)"><b>North Down</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td>7 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">75 </td> <td rowspan="2">7 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>VUPP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>UPNI </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">82 </td> <td rowspan="3">8 </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="3">2 </td> <td rowspan="3">3 </td> <td rowspan="3">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>UUP </td> <td>VUPP </td></tr> <tr> <td>UPUP </td> <td>UPNI </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">96 </td> <td rowspan="4">5 </td> <td rowspan="4"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4">– </td> <td rowspan="4"> </td> <td rowspan="4"> </td> <td rowspan="4">1 </td> <td rowspan="4">2 </td> <td rowspan="4">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="4">1 </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="4"> </td> <td rowspan="4"> </td> <td>UKUP </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><i>3 seats abolished</i> </td> <td>Alliance </td></tr> <tr> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>UPUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">98 </td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">3 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>NIWC </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>UUP </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">03 </td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>WC </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>Green </td> <td>UKUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">22 </td> <td rowspan="2">5 </td> <td rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2" style="background:#fbeaac;">2 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="background:#b6dbf8;">1 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="background:#eec3b7;">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="background-color:#cccccc">1 </td> <td style="background-color:#cccccc;"><abbr title="Independent unionist">Ind. U.</abbr> </td> <td style="background-color:#d46a4c;">DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#f6cb2f;">Alliance </td> <td style="background-color:#8dc63f;">Green </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="11"><a href="/wiki/Strangford_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Strangford (Assembly constituency)"><b>Strangford</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td colspan="20" rowspan="3"><i>part of North Down, Belfast East and Belfast South prior to 1996</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td></tr> <tr> <td>82 </td></tr> <tr> <td>96 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>98 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>UKUP </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>UKUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>4 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>UUP </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#fbeaac;">2 </td> <td style="background:#b6dbf8;">1 </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#f6cb2f;">Alliance </td> <td style="background:#d46a4c;">DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="16"><a href="/wiki/Lagan_Valley_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Lagan Valley (Assembly constituency)"><b>Lagan Valley</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td colspan="20" rowspan="3"><i>part of South Antrim and North Down prior to 1996</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td></tr> <tr> <td>82 </td></tr> <tr> <td>96 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">98 </td> <td rowspan="3">6 </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3">2 </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Alliance </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>UKUP </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>UUP </td> <td>UKUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">07 </td> <td rowspan="3">6 </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3">3 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>4 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>UUP </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">17 </td> <td rowspan="2">5 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>SDLP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#fbeaac;">2 </td> <td style="background:#b6dbf8;">1 </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#f6cb2f;">Alliance </td> <td style="background:#99ff66;">SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="12"><a href="/wiki/Upper_Bann_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Upper Bann (Assembly constituency)"><b>Upper Bann</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td colspan="20" rowspan="3"><i>part of Armagh, South Down and South Antrim prior to 1996</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td></tr> <tr> <td>82 </td></tr> <tr> <td>96 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>98 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>Ind U </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>Ind U </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">17 </td> <td rowspan="2">5 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>SDLP </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td style="background:#9fd0ca;">1 </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#fbeaac;">1 </td> <td style="background:#b6dbf8;">1 </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#f6cb2f;">Alliance </td> <td style="background:#99ff66;">SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="14"><a href="/wiki/South_Down_(Assembly_constituency)" title="South Down (Assembly constituency)"><b>South Down</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td>7 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td> <td>7 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2">1 </td> <td> </td> <td>UPNI </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">82 </td> <td rowspan="2">7 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">3 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>VUPP </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td> <td>UPNI </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">96 </td> <td rowspan="3">5 </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3">3 </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="3">1 </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="3"> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><i>2 seats abolished</i> </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>98 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td style="background:#9fd0ca;">2 </td> <td style="background:#9fe7a0;">1 </td> <td style="background:#fbeaac;">1 </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#f6cb2f;">Alliance </td> <td style="background:#99ff66;">SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="11"><a href="/wiki/Newry_and_Armagh_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Newry and Armagh (Assembly constituency)"><b>Newry and Armagh</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td colspan="20" rowspan="3"><i>part of Armagh and South Down prior to 1996</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td></tr> <tr> <td>82 </td></tr> <tr> <td>96 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>98 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td style="background:#9fd0ca;">3 </td> <td style="background:#9fe7a0;">1 </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="13"><a href="/wiki/Fermanagh_and_South_Tyrone_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Fermanagh and South Tyrone (Assembly constituency)"><b>Fermanagh & South Tyrone</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">82 </td> <td rowspan="2">5 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td> <td>VUPP </td></tr> <tr> <td>96 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>98 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>– </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>SDLP </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">17 </td> <td rowspan="2">5 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">3 </td> <td rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td style="background:#9fd0ca;">3 </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#b6dbf8;">1 </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="11"><a href="/wiki/West_Tyrone_(Assembly_constituency)" title="West Tyrone (Assembly constituency)"><b>West Tyrone</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td colspan="20" rowspan="3"><i>part of Mid Ulster and Fermanagh and South Tyrone prior to 1996</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td></tr> <tr> <td>82 </td></tr> <tr> <td>96 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>98 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>Ind Other </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>– </td> <td> </td> <td>– </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>UUP </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td style="background:#9fd0ca;">3 </td> <td style="background:#9fe7a0;">1 </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="13"><a href="/wiki/Mid_Ulster_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Mid Ulster (Assembly constituency)"><b>Mid Ulster</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>– </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>– </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">82 </td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>DUP </td> <td>VUPP </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">96 </td> <td rowspan="2">5 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>1 seat abolishd</i> </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>98 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td style="background:#9fd0ca;">3 </td> <td style="background:#9fe7a0;">1 </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="11"><a href="/wiki/Foyle_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Foyle (Assembly constituency)"><b>Foyle</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td colspan="20" rowspan="3"><i>part of Londonderry constituency prior to 1996</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td></tr> <tr> <td>82 </td></tr> <tr> <td>96 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>98 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>03 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>PBP </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>PBP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td style="background:#9fd0ca;">2 </td> <td style="background:#9fe7a0;">2 </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">1 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="13"><a href="/wiki/East_Londonderry_(Assembly_constituency)" title="East Londonderry (Assembly constituency)"><b>East Londonderry</b></a> </td> <td>73 </td> <td colspan="20" rowspan="3"><i>part of Londonderry constituency and North Antrim prior to 1996</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td></tr> <tr> <td>82 </td></tr> <tr> <td>96 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>– </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>new constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">98 </td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td>Ind U </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>SDLP </td> <td><i>1 new seat</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">03 </td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2">1 </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td rowspan="2">2 </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>Ind U </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sinn Féin </td> <td>SDLP </td></tr> <tr> <td>07 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td>DUP </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>Ind U </td> <td>UUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>1 </td> <td><i>1 seat abolished</i> </td> <td>DUP </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td style="background:#9fd0ca;">1 </td> <td style="background:#9fe7a0;">1 </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:#eec3b7;">2 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td style="background-color:#cccccc">1 </td> <td colspan="2"><i>no change</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b>Forum top-up seats (1996)</b></i> </td> <td>96 </td> <td>10 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">4<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>vi<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td colspan="2">2 </td> <td colspan="3">4<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>vii<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><i>one-off non-territorial constituency</i> </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"> <td colspan="2"><span data-sort-value="ZZA !"><b>Total</b></span> </td> <td><b>90</b> </td> <td>1 </td> <td colspan="3">0 </td> <td>27 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>17 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>25 </td> <td colspan="2">1 </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom"> <td colspan="2"><span data-sort-value="ZZB !"><i>Change since 2017</i></span> (after 2022 election) </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3" style="background:lavenderblush;">–2 </td> <td>– </td> <td style="background:lavenderblush;">–4 </td> <td style="background:#ccffcc;">+9 </td> <td style="background:lavenderblush;">–1 </td> <td style="background:lavenderblush;">−3 </td> <td colspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td colspan="2">– </td> <td style="background:#ccffcc;">+1 </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> </td> <th rowspan="2">Total </th> <th style="background:#E91D50;"> </th> <th style="background:#8dc63f;"> </th> <td style="background:aqua;"> </td> <td style="background:#cd5c5c;"> </td> <th style="background:#326760;"> </th> <th style="background:#2AA82C;"> </th> <th style="background:#F6CB2F;"> </th> <th style="background:#48A5EE;"> </th> <th style="background:#D46A4C;"> </th> <th style="background:#0C3A6A;"> </th> <td style="background:#660066;"> </td> <td style="background:#2B45A2;"> </td> <td style="background:black;"> </td> <td style="background:darkorange;"> </td> <td style="background:#ffdead;"> </td> <td style="background:#ffa07a;"> </td> <th style="background:#DCDCDC;"> </th> <th rowspan="2">Gained by </th> <th rowspan="2">Formerly held by </th></tr> <tr> <th>PBP </th> <th colspan="3">GP /WC/Lab<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>viii<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Sinn Féin </th> <th>SDLP </th> <th>APNI </th> <th>UUP </th> <th>DUP </th> <th colspan="2">TUV/UKUP<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>ix<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th colspan="3">PUP/UDP/VUPP<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>x<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th colspan="2">UPUP/ UPNI<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>xi<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th><abbr title="Independent">Ind.</abbr> </th></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:center; background:#eee;"> <td colspan="2"><b><span data-sort-value="ZZE !">Elected on 2 March 2017</span></b> </td> <td>90 </td> <td>1 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>1) </p> </td> <td colspan="3">2 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </td> <td>27 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>1) </p> </td> <td>12 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </p> </td> <td>8 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </td> <td>10 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>6) </p> </td> <td>28 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>10) </p> </td> <td colspan="2">1 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>1 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </p> </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:center; background:#eee;"> <td colspan="2"><b><span data-sort-value="ZZE !">Elected on 5 May 2016</span></b> </td> <td>108 </td> <td>2 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>2) </p> </td> <td colspan="3">2 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>1) </td> <td>28 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>1) </p> </td> <td>12 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>2) </p> </td> <td>8 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </td> <td>16 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </p> </td> <td>38 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </p> </td> <td colspan="2">1 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>1 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </p> </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:center; background:#eee;"> <td colspan="2"><b><span data-sort-value="ZZE !">Elected on 5 May 2011</span></b> </td> <td>108 </td> <td>0 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </p> </td> <td colspan="3">1 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </td> <td>29 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>1) </p> </td> <td>14 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>2) </p> </td> <td>8 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>1) </p> </td> <td>16 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>2) </p> </td> <td>38 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>2) </p> </td> <td colspan="2">1 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>1) </td> <td colspan="3">0 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>1) </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>1 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </p> </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:center; background:#eee;"> <td colspan="2"><b><span data-sort-value="ZZE !">Elected on 7 March 2007</span></b> </td> <td>108 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">1 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>1) </td> <td>28 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>4) </p> </td> <td>16 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>2) </p> </td> <td>7 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>1) </p> </td> <td>18 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>9) </p> </td> <td>36 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>6) </p> </td> <td colspan="2">– </td> <td colspan="3">1 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </td> <td colspan="2">– </td> <td>1 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </p> </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:center; background:#eee;"> <td colspan="2"><b><span data-sort-value="ZZG !">Elected on 23 November 2003</span></b> </td> <td>108 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">– </td> <td>24 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>6) </p> </td> <td>18 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>6) </p> </td> <td>6 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </p> </td> <td>27 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>1) </p> </td> <td>30 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>10) </p> </td> <td colspan="2">1 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>4) </td> <td colspan="3">1 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>1) </td> <td colspan="2">– </td> <td>1 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>1) </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:center; background:#eee;"> <td colspan="2"><b><span data-sort-value="ZZI !">Elected on 25 June 1998</span></b> </td> <td>108 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">2 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>2) </td> <td>18 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>1) </p> </td> <td>24 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>3) </p> </td> <td>6 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>1) </p> </td> <td>28 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>2) </p> </td> <td>20 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>4) </p> </td> <td colspan="2">5 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>2) </td> <td colspan="3">2 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>2) </td> <td colspan="2">– </td> <td>4 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>3) </p> </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><b>Elected on 30 May 1996</b> </td> <td>110 </td> <td>– </td> <td colspan="3">4 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>4) </td> <td>17 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>12) </p> </td> <td>21 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>7) </p> </td> <td>7 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>3) </p> </td> <td>30 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>4) </p> </td> <td>24 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>3) </p> </td> <td colspan="2">3 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>3) </td> <td colspan="3">4 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>4) </td> <td colspan="2">– </td> <td> </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><b>Elected on 20 October 1982</b> </td> <td>78 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td>5 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>5) </p> </td> <td>14 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>3) </p> </td> <td>10 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>2) </p> </td> <td>26 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>7) </p> </td> <td>21 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>9) </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td colspan="2">1 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>4) </td> <td>2 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </p> </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><b>Elected on 1 May 1975</b> </td> <td>78 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">1 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </td> <td> </td> <td>17 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>2) </p> </td> <td>8 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </td> <td>19 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>12) </p> </td> <td>12 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>3) </p> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">14 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>6) </td> <td colspan="2">5 (<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>5) </td> <td>2 <p>(<span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Steady"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span>) </p> </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><b>Elected on 28 June 1973</b> </td> <td>78 </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3">1 </td> <td> </td> <td>19 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>31 </td> <td>9 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="3">8 </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>– </td> <td>– </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Co-options">Co-options</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Co-options"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Members_of_the_1st_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Members of the 1st Northern Ireland Assembly">Members of the 1st</a>, <a href="/wiki/Members_of_the_2nd_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Members of the 2nd Northern Ireland Assembly">2nd</a>, <a href="/wiki/Members_of_the_3rd_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Members of the 3rd Northern Ireland Assembly">3rd</a>, <a href="/wiki/Members_of_the_4th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Members of the 4th Northern Ireland Assembly">4th</a>, <a href="/wiki/Members_of_the_5th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Members of the 5th Northern Ireland Assembly">5th</a>, <a href="/wiki/Members_of_the_6th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Members of the 6th Northern Ireland Assembly">6th</a>, and <a href="/wiki/7th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="7th Northern Ireland Assembly">7th Northern Ireland Assembly</a></div> <p>Vacancies between Assembly elections are filled by co-option. A by-election is still available as an option if the nominated person cannot take his or her seat but none have been held.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The possibility of by-elections or co-options was established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2001, the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Office" title="Northern Ireland Office">Northern Ireland Office</a> introduced a system of substitutes as the preferred option.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Under a further change made in 2009, a political party leader directly nominates a new MLA if his or her party won that seat at the previous election. Independent MLAs can continue to use substitutes.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>When Sinn Féin MLA <a href="/wiki/Michael_Ferguson_(Irish_politician)" title="Michael Ferguson (Irish politician)">Michael Ferguson</a> died in September 2006, no substitutes were available. Sinn Féin was allowed to use his vote in the Assembly (despite his death) and no by-election was held.<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His seat remained vacant until the <a href="/wiki/2007_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2007 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2007 Northern Ireland Assembly election</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/D%C3%A1il_%C3%89ireann" title="Dáil Éireann">Dáil Éireann</a>, the lower house of the <a href="/wiki/Oireachtas" title="Oireachtas">Oireachtas</a> (Irish Parliament), uses the same <a href="/wiki/Single_transferable_vote" title="Single transferable vote">single transferable vote</a> system for elections as the Assembly but does allow <a href="/wiki/List_of_D%C3%A1il_by-elections" title="List of Dáil by-elections">by-elections</a> to fill vacancies. This method is also used for the seats chosen by election in the upper house, <a href="/wiki/Seanad_%C3%89ireann" title="Seanad Éireann">Seanad Éireann</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Organisation">Organisation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Organisation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Assembly is chaired by the <a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly">speaker</a> and three deputy speakers, of whom one is appointed Principal Deputy Speaker. <a href="/wiki/John_Alderdice" class="mw-redirect" title="John Alderdice">Lord Alderdice</a> served as the first speaker of the Assembly from July 1998, but retired in March 2004 to serve as a member of the <a href="/wiki/Independent_Monitoring_Commission" title="Independent Monitoring Commission">Independent Monitoring Commission</a> that supervised paramilitary ceasefires. The position is currently held by the <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">Democratic Unionist Party</a> MLA <a href="/wiki/Edwin_Poots" title="Edwin Poots">Edwin Poots</a>. In the Assembly, the speaker and ten other members constitute a quorum. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Assembly_Commission" title="Northern Ireland Assembly Commission">Assembly Commission</a> is the body corporate of the Assembly with all that that entails. It looks after the pay and pensions of members directly and through tax-payer funded appointees, and the interests of political parties. The very first bill of the Assembly was to do with members' pensions and was taken through with minimum ado by a member of the commission. </p><p>The Assembly has 9 statutory committees, each of which is charged with scrutinising the activities of a single ministerial department. It also has 6 permanent standing committees and can establish temporary ad hoc committees. The chairmen and deputy chairmen of the committees are chosen by party nominating officers under the <a href="/wiki/D%27Hondt_system" class="mw-redirect" title="D'Hondt system">d'Hondt system</a> procedure, used to appoint most ministers. Ordinary committee members are not appointed under this procedure but the Standing Orders require that the share of members of each party on a committee should be roughly proportionate to its share of seats in the Assembly. Committees of the Assembly take decisions by a simple majority vote. The following are the current statutory and standing committees of the Assembly: </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Statutory_(departmental)_committees"><span id="Statutory_.28departmental.29_committees"></span>Statutory (departmental) committees</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Statutory (departmental) committees"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_the_Executive_Office" title="Committee for the Executive Office">Executive Office Committee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_Agriculture,_Environment_and_Rural_Affairs" title="Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs">Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_Communities" title="Committee for Communities">Communities Committee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_the_Economy" title="Committee for the Economy">Economy Committee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_Education" title="Committee for Education">Education Committee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_Finance" title="Committee for Finance">Finance Committee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_Health" title="Committee for Health">Health Committee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_Infrastructure" title="Committee for Infrastructure">Infrastructure Committee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_Justice" title="Committee for Justice">Justice Committee</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Standing_committees">Standing committees</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Standing committees"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Assembly and Executive Review Committee</li> <li>Audit Committee</li> <li>Business Committee</li> <li>Procedures Committee</li> <li>Public Accounts Committee</li> <li>Standards and Privileges Committee</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Member of the Legislative Assembly (Northern Ireland)">Member of the Legislative Assembly (Northern Ireland)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Northern_Ireland" title="List of political parties in Northern Ireland">List of political parties in Northern Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="7th Northern Ireland Assembly">Members of the 7th Northern Ireland Assembly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Senedd" title="Senedd">Senedd</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oireachtas" title="Oireachtas">Oireachtas</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-roman"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-79"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-79">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The Green Party, Northern Ireland Women's Coalition and Northern Ireland Labour Party were separate parties who each had a raison d'étre that was not focused on the constitutional question (women's interests, green politics and trade union interests, respectively). Since 1973, the parties only ever won constituency seats in Belfast South, Belfast East and North Down. Except for the 1996 Forum, when Labour and the Women's Coalition both had 2 top-up seats each, the parties have never had elected representation simultaneously. In territorial constituencies, seats under the GP/WC/Lab heading prior to 2003 belonged to the Women's Coalition, and after 2003 belonged to the Greens.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-80"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-80">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The TUV and UKUP were separate conservative unionist parties that asserted support for the rule of law. The two parties never held elected representation in Northern Ireland simultaneously. Seats under the TUV/UKUP heading prior to 2007 belonged to UKUP, and after 2007 belonged to TUV.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-81"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-81">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The PUP, UDP and VUPP were separate paramilitary-linked unionist parties. Except for the 1996 Forum, when the PUP and UDP had 2 top-up seats each, the parties never had elected representation in Northern Ireland simultaneously. Seats under the PUP/VUPP/UDP heading prior to 1982 belonged to the VUPP, and after 1982 belonged to the PUP.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-82"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-82">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The Unionist Party of Northern Ireland and the Ulster Popular Unionist Party were separate pro-devolution unionist parties. The two parties did not hold seats in a Northern Ireland devolved legislature simultaneously. Seats under the UPUP/UPNI heading prior to 1982 belonged to the UPNI, and from 1982 onwards belonged to the UPUP.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-83"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-83">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">By-election, after the SDLP's Seamus Mallon was disqualified, as he was a Senator in the Irish Seanad at the time. The SDLP did not stand in the ensuing by-election.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-84"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-84">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Including 2 top-up seats each for the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition and the Labour coalition.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-85"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-85">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Including 2 seats each for the PUP and UDP.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-86"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-86">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The Green Party, Northern Ireland Women's Coalition and Northern Ireland Labour Party were separate parties who each had a raison d'étre that was not focused on the constitutional question (women's interests, green politics and trade union interests, respectively). Since 1973, the parties only ever won constituency seats in Belfast South, Belfast East and North Down. Except for the 1996 Forum, when Labour and the Women's Coalition both had 2 top-up seats each, the parties have never had elected representation simultaneously. In territorial constituencies, seats under the GP/WC/Lab heading prior to 2003 belonged to the Women's Coalition, and after 2003 belonged to the Greens.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-87"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-87">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The TUV and UKUP were separate conservative unionist parties that asserted support for the rule of law. The two parties never held elected representation in Northern Ireland simultaneously. Seats under the TUV/UKUP heading prior to 2007 belonged to UKUP, and after 2007 belonged to TUV.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-88"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-88">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The PUP, UDP and VUPP were separate paramilitary-linked unionist parties. Except for the 1996 Forum, when the PUP and UDP had 2 top-up seats each, the parties never had elected representation in Northern Ireland simultaneously. Seats under the PUP/VUPP/UDP heading prior to 1982 belonged to the VUPP, and after 1982 belonged to the PUP.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-89"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-89">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The Unionist Party of Northern Ireland and the Ulster Popular Unionist Party were separate pro-devolution unionist parties. The two parties did not hold seats in a Northern Ireland devolved legislature simultaneously. Seats under the UPUP/UPNI heading prior to 1982 belonged to the UPNI, and from 1982 onwards belonged to the UPUP.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Ireland_Assembly&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/">"Welcome to the Northern Ireland Assembly"</a>. 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Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_Communities" title="Committee for Communities">Communities</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_the_Economy" title="Committee for the Economy">Economy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_Education" title="Committee for Education">Education</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_Finance" title="Committee for Finance">Finance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_Health" title="Committee for Health">Health</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_Infrastructure" title="Committee for Infrastructure">Infrastructure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Committee_for_Justice" title="Committee for Justice">Justice</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#6699CC;color:white;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_parliamentary_constituencies_in_Northern_Ireland" title="List of parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland"><span style="color:white;">Constituencies</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Belfast_East_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Belfast East (Assembly constituency)">Belfast East</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belfast_North_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Belfast North (Assembly constituency)">Belfast North</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belfast_South_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Belfast South (Assembly constituency)">Belfast South</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belfast_West_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Belfast West (Assembly constituency)">Belfast West</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_Antrim_(Assembly_constituency)" title="East Antrim (Assembly constituency)">East Antrim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_Londonderry_(Assembly_constituency)" title="East Londonderry (Assembly constituency)">East Londonderry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fermanagh_and_South_Tyrone_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Fermanagh and South Tyrone (Assembly constituency)">Fermanagh and South Tyrone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Foyle_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Foyle (Assembly constituency)">Foyle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lagan_Valley_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Lagan Valley (Assembly constituency)">Lagan Valley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mid_Ulster_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Mid Ulster (Assembly constituency)">Mid Ulster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Newry_and_Armagh_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Newry and Armagh (Assembly constituency)">Newry and Armagh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Antrim_(Assembly_constituency)" title="North Antrim (Assembly constituency)">North Antrim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Down_(Assembly_constituency)" title="North Down (Assembly constituency)">North Down</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Antrim_(Assembly_constituency)" title="South Antrim (Assembly constituency)">South Antrim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Down_(Assembly_constituency)" title="South Down (Assembly constituency)">South Down</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Strangford_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Strangford (Assembly constituency)">Strangford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Upper_Bann_(Assembly_constituency)" title="Upper Bann (Assembly constituency)">Upper Bann</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Tyrone_(Assembly_constituency)" title="West Tyrone (Assembly constituency)">West Tyrone</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#6699CC;color:white;;width:1%">Parties</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><b>Current:</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alliance_Party_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland">Alliance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">Democratic Unionist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/People_Before_Profit" title="People Before Profit">People Before Profit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Social_Democratic_and_Labour_Party" title="Social Democratic and Labour Party">Social Democratic and Labour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Traditional_Unionist_Voice" title="Traditional Unionist Voice">Traditional Unionist Voice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ulster_Unionist_Party" title="Ulster Unionist Party">Ulster Unionist</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#6699CC;color:white;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Elections_in_Northern_Ireland" title="Elections in Northern Ireland"><span style="color:white;">Elections</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2003 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2007 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2022</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Next_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election" title="Next Northern Ireland Assembly election">Next</a></i></li> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#6699CC;color:white;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(Northern_Ireland)" title="Member of the Legislative Assembly (Northern Ireland)"><span style="color:white;">Members</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1st_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="1st Northern Ireland Assembly">1st Assembly</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1998–03)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2nd_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="2nd Northern Ireland Assembly">2nd Assembly</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(2006–07)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3rd_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="3rd Northern Ireland Assembly">3rd Assembly</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(2007–11)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="4th Northern Ireland Assembly">4th Assembly</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(2011–16)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="5th Northern Ireland Assembly">5th Assembly</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(2016–17)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="6th Northern Ireland Assembly">6th Assembly</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(2017–22)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly" title="7th Northern Ireland Assembly">7th Assembly</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(2022)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#6699CC;color:white;;width:1%">Procedure</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cross-community_vote" title="Cross-community vote">Cross-community vote</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#6699CC;color:white;;width:1%">See also</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sunningdale_Agreement" title="Sunningdale Agreement">Sunningdale Agreement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anglo-Irish_Agreement" title="Anglo-Irish Agreement">Anglo-Irish Agreement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Good_Friday_Agreement" title="Good Friday Agreement">Good Friday Agreement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St_Andrews_Agreement" title="St Andrews Agreement">St Andrews Agreement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hillsborough_Castle_Agreement" title="Hillsborough Castle Agreement">Hillsborough Castle Agreement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stormont_House_Agreement" title="Stormont House Agreement">Stormont House Agreement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Decade,_New_Approach" title="New Decade, New Approach">New Decade, New Approach</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" 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title="Gibraltar Parliament">Gibraltar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Legislative_Assembly_of_Montserrat" title="Legislative Assembly of Montserrat">Montserrat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Island_Council_(Pitcairn)" title="Island Council (Pitcairn)">Pitcairn Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Legislative_Council_of_Saint_Helena" title="Legislative Council of Saint Helena">Saint Helena</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ascension_Island_Council" title="Ascension Island Council">Ascension</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tristan_da_Cunha_Island_Council" title="Tristan da Cunha Island Council">Tristan da Cunha</a><sup><small>2</small></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands#Government" title="South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands">South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/House_of_Assembly_(Turks_and_Caicos_Islands)" title="House of Assembly (Turks and Caicos Islands)">Turks and Caicos Islands</a></li></ul> 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href="/wiki/Politics_of_Saint_Helena,_Ascension_and_Tristan_da_Cunha" title="Politics of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha">Island Councils</a> for Ascension and Tristan da Cunha exist, they are purely consultative. Legislation is enacted by the <a href="/wiki/Governor#United_Kingdom_overseas_territories" title="Governor">Governor</a>, although this power is normally exercised on their behalf by an <a href="/wiki/Administrator_of_the_government#United_Kingdom_overseas_possessions" title="Administrator of the government">Administrator</a>. </p> </small></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="National_legislatures_in_Europe" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link 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href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland" title="Northern Ireland">Northern Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland">Scotland</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Scottish_devolution" title="Scottish devolution">Scottish devolution</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales">Wales</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Welsh_devolution" title="Welsh devolution">Welsh devolution</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Regional level (in <a href="/wiki/England" title="England">England</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Combined_authority" class="mw-redirect" title="Combined authority">Combined authorities</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directly_elected_mayors_in_England_and_Wales" class="mw-redirect" title="Directly elected mayors in England and Wales">Directly elected mayoralties</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greater_London_Authority" title="Greater London Authority">Greater London Authority</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Referendums_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Referendums in the United Kingdom">Referendums</a><sup>1</sup></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/England_and_Wales_mayoral_referendums" title="England and Wales mayoral referendums">English mayoral referendums</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Greater_London_Authority_referendum" title="1998 Greater London Authority referendum">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_English_mayoral_referendums" title="2012 English mayoral referendums">2012</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_East_England" title="North East England">North East England</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/2004_North_East_England_devolution_referendum" title="2004 North East England devolution referendum">2004</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland" title="Northern Ireland">Northern Ireland</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1998_Northern_Ireland_Good_Friday_Agreement_referendum" title="1998 Northern Ireland Good Friday Agreement referendum">1998</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland">Scotland</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/1979_Scottish_devolution_referendum" title="1979 Scottish devolution referendum">1979</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Scottish_devolution_referendum" title="1997 Scottish devolution referendum">1997</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales">Wales</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/1979_Welsh_devolution_referendum" title="1979 Welsh devolution referendum">1979</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Welsh_devolution_referendum" title="1997 Welsh devolution referendum">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Welsh_devolution_referendum" title="2011 Welsh devolution referendum">2011</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Heads of devolved<br />governments</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chairs_of_combined_authorities" class="mw-redirect" title="Chairs of combined authorities">Metro mayors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directly_elected_mayors_in_England_and_Wales" class="mw-redirect" title="Directly elected mayors in England and Wales">Directly elected mayors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayor_of_London" title="Mayor of London">London (Mayor)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Minister_and_deputy_First_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="First Minister and deputy First Minister">Northern Ireland (FM and dFM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Minister_of_Scotland" title="First Minister of Scotland">Scotland (FM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Minister_of_Wales" title="First Minister of Wales">Wales (FM)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Devolved legislatures<sup>2</sup></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/London_Assembly" title="London Assembly">London Assembly</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Northern Ireland Assembly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Senedd" title="Senedd">Senedd</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Devolved administrations<sup>3</sup></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Mayor_of_London" title="Deputy Mayor of London">London (Mayoral cabinet)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Executive" title="Northern Ireland Executive">Northern Ireland Executive</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scottish_Government" title="Scottish Government">Scottish Government</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Welsh_Government" title="Welsh Government">Welsh Government</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Organisations and laws<br />of the legislatures and<br />governments of the UK<br />and the devolved areas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Commissions (<a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Parliament of the United Kingdom">UK Parliament</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Commission_on_the_Constitution_(United_Kingdom)" title="Royal Commission on the Constitution (United Kingdom)">Kilbrandon Commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Independent_Commission_on_Funding_and_Finance_for_Wales" title="Independent Commission on Funding and Finance for Wales">Holtham Commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commission_on_Devolution_in_Wales" title="Commission on Devolution in Wales">Silk Commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commission_on_the_consequences_of_devolution_for_the_House_of_Commons" title="Commission on the consequences of devolution for the House of Commons">McKay Commission</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Commissions (devolved legislatures)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Senedd" title="Senedd">Senedd</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ivor_Richard,_Baron_Richard#Richard_Commission" class="mw-redirect" title="Ivor Richard, Baron Richard">Richard Commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Independent_Commission_on_Funding_and_Finance_for_Wales" title="Independent Commission on Funding and Finance for Wales">Holtham Commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commission_on_Justice_in_Wales" title="Commission on Justice in Wales">Thomas Commission</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commission_on_Scottish_Devolution" title="Commission on Scottish Devolution">Calman Commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_Commission" title="Smith Commission">Smith Commission</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Referendum and devolution acts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Greater_London_Authority_(Referendum)_Act_1998" title="Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998">Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998</a></li> <li>Greater London Authority Acts <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Greater_London_Authority_Act_1999" title="Greater London Authority Act 1999">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greater_London_Authority_Act_2007" title="Greater London Authority Act 2007">2007</a></li></ul></li> <li>Northern Ireland Acts <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Act_1998" title="Northern Ireland Act 1998">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_(St_Andrews_Agreement)_Act_2006" title="Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006">2006</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Referendums_(Scotland_%26_Wales)_Act_1997" class="mw-redirect" title="Referendums (Scotland & Wales) Act 1997">Referendums (Scotland & Wales) Act 1997</a></li> <li>Wales Acts <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Wales_Act_1998" title="Government of Wales Act 1998">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Wales_Act_2006" title="Government of Wales Act 2006">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wales_Act_2014" title="Wales Act 2014">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wales_Act_2017" title="Wales Act 2017">2017</a></li></ul></li> <li>Scotland Acts <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Scotland_Act_1998" title="Scotland Act 1998">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scotland_Act_2012" title="Scotland Act 2012">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scotland_Act_2016" title="Scotland Act 2016">2016</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Select_committees_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Select committees of the Parliament of the United Kingdom">Select committees</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Affairs_Select_Committee" title="Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee">Northern Ireland Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scottish_Affairs_Select_Committee" title="Scottish Affairs Select Committee">Scottish Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Welsh_Affairs_Select_Committee" title="Welsh Affairs Select Committee">Welsh Affairs</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Grand_committee" title="Grand committee">Grand committees</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Legislative_Grand_Committees" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislative Grand Committees">Legislative Grand Committees</a> (2015–2021)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Grand_Committee" title="Northern Ireland Grand Committee">Northern Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scottish_Grand_Committee" title="Scottish Grand Committee">Scottish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Welsh_Grand_Committee" title="Welsh Grand Committee">Welsh</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Departments_of_the_United_Kingdom_Government" class="mw-redirect" title="Departments of the United Kingdom Government">Departments</a> and <a href="/wiki/Territorial_Offices" class="mw-redirect" title="Territorial Offices">Territorial Offices</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Justice_(United_Kingdom)" title="Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)">MOJ</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cabinet_Office" title="Cabinet Office">Cabinet Office - Devolution Secretariat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Justice_(United_Kingdom)" title="Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)">Ministry of Justice – Devolution Directorate-General</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Advocate_General_for_Scotland" title="Advocate General for Scotland">Office of the Advocate General for Scotland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Office" title="Northern Ireland Office">Northern Ireland Office</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scotland_Office" title="Scotland Office">Scotland Office</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wales_Office" title="Wales Office">Wales Office</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Elections_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Elections in the United Kingdom">Elections</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/London_mayoral_elections" title="London mayoral elections">London</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elections_in_Northern_Ireland" title="Elections in Northern Ireland">Northern Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elections_in_Scotland" title="Elections in Scotland">Scotland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elections_in_Wales" title="Elections in Wales">Wales</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related articles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Current</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Agreements/Treaties <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anglo-Irish_Treaty" title="Anglo-Irish Treaty">Anglo-Irish Treaty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Good_Friday_Agreement" title="Good Friday Agreement">Good Friday Agreement</a></li></ul></li> <li>Budget <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Barnett_formula" title="Barnett formula">Barnett formula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Block_grant" title="Block grant">Block grant</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Constitution of the United Kingdom">Constitution of the United Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reserved_and_excepted_matters" class="mw-redirect" title="Reserved and excepted matters">Reserved and excepted matters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Lothian_question" title="West Lothian question">West Lothian question</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Proposals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cornwall" title="Cornwall">Cornwall</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cornish_Assembly" title="Cornish Assembly">Cornish Assembly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cornish_Constitutional_Convention" title="Cornish Constitutional Convention">Cornish Constitutional Convention</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mebyon_Kernow" title="Mebyon Kernow">Mebyon Kernow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Revived_Cornish_Stannary_Parliament" title="Revived Cornish Stannary Parliament">Revived Cornish Stannary Parliament</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devolved_English_parliament" title="Devolved English parliament">Devolved English parliament</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Separatism_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Separatism in the United Kingdom">Separatism in the United Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federalism_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Federalism in the United Kingdom">Federalism in the United Kingdom</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Campaign_for_an_English_Parliament" title="Campaign for an English Parliament">Campaign for an English Parliament</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_England" title="Northern England">Northern England</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Campaign_for_the_North" title="Campaign for the North">Campaign for the North</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yorkshire_Party" title="Yorkshire Party">Yorkshire Party</a></li></ul></li> <li>Other parts of <a href="/wiki/Southern_England" title="Southern England">Southern England</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wessex_Regionalist_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Wessex Regionalist Party">Wessex Regionalist Party</a></li></ul></li> <li>Scotland <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Full_fiscal_autonomy_for_Scotland" class="mw-redirect" title="Full fiscal autonomy for Scotland">Full fiscal autonomy</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Historical</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Administrations of England <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Regional_assembly_(England)" title="Regional assembly (England)">English Regional Assemblies, 1998–2010</a></li></ul></li> <li>Administrations of London <ul><li><a href="/wiki/London_County_Council" title="London County Council">London County Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greater_London_Council" title="Greater London 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(<a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kemi_Badenoch" title="Kemi Badenoch">Kemi Badenoch</a> (<a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Davey" title="Ed Davey">Ed Davey</a> (<a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrats_(UK)" title="Liberal Democrats (UK)">Liberal Democrats</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Flynn" title="Stephen Flynn">Stephen Flynn</a> (<a href="/wiki/Scottish_National_Party" title="Scottish National Party">Scottish National Party</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gavin_Robinson" title="Gavin Robinson">Gavin Robinson</a> (<a href="/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">Democratic Unionist Party</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Nigel_Farage" title="Nigel Farage">Nigel Farage</a> (<a href="/wiki/Reform_UK" title="Reform UK">Reform UK</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Carla_Denyer" title="Carla Denyer">Carla Denyer</a> and <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Ramsay" title="Adrian Ramsay">Adrian Ramsay</a> (<a href="/wiki/Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales" title="Green Party of England and Wales">Green Party of England and Wales</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Liz_Saville_Roberts" title="Liz Saville Roberts">Liz Saville Roberts</a> (<a href="/wiki/Plaid_Cymru" title="Plaid Cymru">Plaid Cymru</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Claire_Hanna" title="Claire Hanna">Claire Hanna</a> (<a href="/wiki/Social_Democratic_and_Labour_Party" title="Social Democratic and Labour Party">Social Democratic and Labour Party</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sorcha_Eastwood" title="Sorcha Eastwood">Sorcha Eastwood</a> (<a href="/wiki/Alliance_Party_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Alliance Party of Northern 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id="History" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/History_of_Ireland" title="History of Ireland">History</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.25em"><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_Irish_history" title="Timeline of Irish history">Timeline</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Prehistoric_Ireland" title="Prehistoric Ireland">Prehistory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Protohistory_of_Ireland" title="Protohistory of Ireland">Protohistory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Ireland_(400%E2%80%93800)" class="mw-redirect" title="History of Ireland (400–800)">Early history</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaelic_Ireland" title="Gaelic Ireland">Gaelic Ireland</a> / <a 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href="/wiki/Irish_Republic" title="Irish Republic">Irish Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southern_Ireland_(1921%E2%80%931922)" title="Southern Ireland (1921–1922)">Southern Ireland (1921–1922)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland" title="Northern Ireland">Northern Ireland</a> (1921–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Northern_Ireland" title="History of Northern Ireland">since 1922</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irish_Free_State" title="Irish Free State">Irish Free State (1922–1937)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="History of the Republic of Ireland">Ireland (since 1922)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.25em">Events</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Tara_(Ireland)" title="Battle of Tara (Ireland)">Battles of Tara</a> / <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Glenmama" title="Battle of Glenmama">Glenmama</a> / <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Clontarf" title="Battle of Clontarf">Clontarf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anglo-Norman_invasion_of_Ireland" title="Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland">Norman invasion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruce_campaign_in_Ireland" title="Bruce campaign in Ireland">Bruce campaign</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Death" title="Black Death">Black Death</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tudor_conquest_of_Ireland" title="Tudor conquest of Ireland">Tudor conquest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Desmond_Rebellions" title="Desmond Rebellions">Desmond Rebellions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spanish_Armada_in_Ireland" title="Spanish Armada in Ireland">Spanish Armada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nine_Years%27_War_(Ireland)" title="Nine Years' War (Ireland)">Tyrone's Rebellion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flight_of_the_Earls" title="Flight of the Earls">Flight of the Earls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plantation_of_Ulster" title="Plantation of Ulster">Plantation of Ulster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irish_Rebellion_of_1641" title="Irish Rebellion of 1641">1641 Rebellion</a> / <a href="/wiki/Irish_Confederate_Wars" title="Irish Confederate Wars">Confederate War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cromwellian_conquest_of_Ireland" title="Cromwellian conquest of Ireland">Cromwellian conquest</a> / <a href="/wiki/Act_for_the_Settlement_of_Ireland_1652" title="Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652">Settlement of 1652</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Williamite_War_in_Ireland" title="Williamite War in Ireland">Williamite War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penal_laws_(Ireland)" title="Penal laws (Ireland)">Penal Laws</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irish_Famine_(1740%E2%80%931741)" title="Irish Famine (1740–1741)">First Great Famine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irish_Rebellion_of_1798" title="Irish Rebellion of 1798">1798 Rebellion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Acts_of_Union_1800" title="Acts of Union 1800">Act of Union (1800)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irish_rebellion_of_1803" title="Irish rebellion of 1803">1803 Rebellion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tithe_War" title="Tithe War">Tithe War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)" title="Great Famine (Ireland)">Second Great Famine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Land_War" title="Land War">Land War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fenian_Rising" title="Fenian Rising">Fenian Rising</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dublin_lock-out" title="Dublin lock-out">Dublin lock-out</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Ireland_Act_1914" title="Government of Ireland Act 1914">Home Rule crisis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Easter_Rising" title="Easter Rising">Easter Rising</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irish_War_of_Independence" title="Irish War of Independence">War of Independence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anglo-Irish_Treaty" title="Anglo-Irish Treaty">Anglo-Irish Treaty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irish_Civil_War" title="Irish Civil War">Civil War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Emergency_(Ireland)" title="The Emergency (Ireland)">The Emergency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_campaign_(Irish_Republican_Army)" title="Northern campaign (Irish Republican Army)">IRA Northern Campaign</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Border_campaign_(Irish_Republican_Army)" title="Border campaign (Irish Republican Army)">IRA Border Campaign</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Troubles" title="The Troubles">The Troubles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_peace_process" title="Northern Ireland peace process">Peace process</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Economy_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="Economy of the Republic of Ireland">Economy of the Republic of Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Celtic_Tiger" title="Celtic Tiger">Celtic Tiger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Post-2008_Irish_economic_downturn" title="Post-2008 Irish economic downturn">Post-2008 Irish economic downturn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Post-2008_Irish_banking_crisis" title="Post-2008 Irish banking crisis">Post-2008 Irish banking crisis</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.25em">Other topics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_conflicts_in_Ireland" title="List of conflicts in Ireland">List of conflicts in Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ancient_Celtic_peoples_and_tribes#Goidels_/_Gaels_/_Hibernians" title="List of ancient Celtic peoples and tribes">List of Irish tribes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Irish_kingdoms" title="List of Irish kingdoms">List of Irish kingdoms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_High_Kings_of_Ireland" title="List of High Kings of Ireland">List of High Kings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaelic_Ireland#Dress" title="Gaelic Ireland">Gaelic clothing and fashion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="List of World Heritage Sites in the Republic of Ireland">List of World Heritage Sites in the Republic of Ireland</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Geography" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Geography_of_Ireland" title="Geography of Ireland">Geography</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.25em">Natural</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Climate_of_Ireland" title="Climate of Ireland">Climate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Climate_change_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="Climate change in the Republic of Ireland">Climate change</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coastal_landforms_of_Ireland" title="Coastal landforms of Ireland">Coastline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Extreme_points_of_Ireland" title="Extreme points of Ireland">Extreme points</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fauna_of_Ireland" title="Fauna of Ireland">Fauna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_islands_of_Ireland" title="List of islands of Ireland">Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_loughs_of_Ireland" title="List of loughs of Ireland">Loughs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lists_of_mountains_in_Ireland" title="Lists of mountains in Ireland">Mountains</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rivers_of_Ireland" title="Rivers of Ireland">Rivers</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rivers_of_Ireland" title="List of rivers of Ireland">list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_national_parks_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="List of national parks of the Republic of Ireland">List of national parks of the Republic of Ireland</a> / <a href="/wiki/National_parks_of_the_United_Kingdom#National_parks_in_Northern_Ireland" title="National parks of the United Kingdom">in Northern Ireland</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.25em">Human</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Architecture_of_Ireland" title="Architecture of Ireland">Architecture</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_buildings_in_Ireland" title="List of buildings in Ireland">Notable buildings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_tallest_structures_in_Ireland" title="List of tallest structures in Ireland">Tallest buildings and structures</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/City_status_in_Ireland" title="City status in Ireland">Cities</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Counties_of_Ireland" title="Counties of Ireland">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="Demographics of the Republic of Ireland">Demographics of the Republic of Ireland</a> / <a href="/wiki/Demographics_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Demographics of Northern Ireland">of Northern Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ports_in_Ireland" title="List of ports in Ireland">Ports</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Provinces_of_Ireland" title="Provinces of Ireland">Provinces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_border" title="Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border">ROI–UK border</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lists_of_towns_in_Ireland" title="Lists of towns in Ireland">Towns</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tourism_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="Tourism in the Republic of Ireland">Tourism in the Republic of Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_tourist_attractions_in_Ireland" title="List of tourist attractions in Ireland">Tourist attractions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transport_in_Ireland" title="Transport in Ireland">Transport</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Politics" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Politics_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="Politics of the Republic of Ireland">Politics</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.25em">Ideologies</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Irish_nationalism" title="Irish nationalism">Nationalism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irish_republicanism" title="Irish republicanism">Republicanism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ulster_loyalism" title="Ulster loyalism">Ulster loyalism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unionism_in_Ireland" title="Unionism in Ireland">Unionism</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.25em"><a href="/wiki/Politics_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="Politics of the Republic of Ireland">Republic of Ireland</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Ireland" title="Constitution of Ireland">Constitution</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Economy_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="Economy of the Republic of Ireland">Economy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Education_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="Education in the Republic of Ireland">Education</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Ireland" title="Foreign relations of Ireland">Foreign relations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Ireland" title="Government of Ireland">Government</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Local_government_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="Local government in the Republic of Ireland">local</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Law_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="Law of the Republic of Ireland">Law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT rights in the Republic of Ireland">LGBT rights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oireachtas" title="Oireachtas"><i>Oireachtas</i> <span style="font-size:85%;">parliament</span></a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/D%C3%A1il_%C3%89ireann" title="Dáil Éireann"><i>Dáil Éireann</i> <span style="font-size:85%;">(lower house)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seanad_%C3%89ireann" title="Seanad Éireann"><i>Seanad Éireann</i> <span style="font-size:85%;">(upper house)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/President_of_Ireland" title="President of Ireland">President</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taxation_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="Taxation in the Republic of Ireland">Taxation</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.25em"><a href="/wiki/Politics_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Politics of Northern Ireland">Northern Ireland</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Assembly</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/D%27Hondt_method" title="D'Hondt method">D'Hondt method</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Economy_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Economy of Northern Ireland">Economy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Education_in_Northern_Ireland" title="Education in Northern Ireland">Education</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Executive" title="Northern Ireland Executive">Government</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Local_government_in_Northern_Ireland" title="Local government in Northern Ireland">local</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Northern_Ireland" title="LGBT rights in Northern Ireland">LGBT rights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_peace_process" title="Northern Ireland peace process">Peace process</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Culture" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Culture_of_Ireland" title="Culture of Ireland">Culture</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.25em"><a href="/wiki/Irish_cuisine" title="Irish cuisine">Cuisine</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;">Food</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Irish_dishes" title="List of Irish dishes">List of dishes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barmbrack" title="Barmbrack">Barmbrack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bacon_and_cabbage" title="Bacon and cabbage">Bacon and cabbage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boxty" title="Boxty">Boxty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Champ_(food)" title="Champ (food)">Champ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coddle" title="Coddle">Coddle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colcannon" title="Colcannon">Colcannon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drisheen" title="Drisheen">Drisheen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Full_breakfast#Ireland" title="Full breakfast">Irish fry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skirts_and_kidneys" title="Skirts and kidneys">Skirts and kidneys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soda_bread" title="Soda bread">Soda bread</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spice_bag" title="Spice bag">Spice Bag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irish_stew" title="Irish stew">Stew</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3-in-1_(fast_food_dish)" title="3-in-1 (fast food dish)">Three-in-One</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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