Date formed 16 May 2011 Head of state Elizabeth II | Date dissolved 6 May 2016 No. of ministers 11 | |
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Head of government Peter Robinson (2011–15, Oct. 2015–Jan.2016)
Arlene Foster (Sep.–Oct. 2015, Jan. 2016–) Deputy head of government Martin McGuinness (May–Sep. 2011; Oct. 2011–)
John O'Dowd (Sep.–Oct. 2011) | ||
The Third Executive (16 May 2011-6 May 2016) was, under the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, a power-sharing coalition.
Following the 5 May 2011 elections to the fourth Northern Ireland Assembly the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin remained the two largest parties in the Assembly. The Assembly finished selecting an executive on Monday 16 May 2011.
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