Date formed 8 May 2007 Deputy head of government Martin McGuinness | Date dissolved 16 May 2011 Head of state Elizabeth II | |
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Head of government Ian Paisley (2007–08)
Peter Robinson (2008–Jan. 10; Feb. 2010–11)
Arlene Foster (Jan.–Feb. 2010) No. of ministers 10 (2007–10)
11 (2010–11) | ||
The Second Executive (8 May 2007–16 May 2011) is as under the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 a power sharing coalition.
Devolution was restored to Northern Ireland on 8 May 2007 following the St Andrews Agreement, the March election saw the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin emerge as the largest parties in the Assembly.
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