The Third Executive (16 May 2011 – 6 May 2016) was, under the terms of the

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, a power-sharing coalition. Following the 5 May 2011 elections to the fourth Northern Ireland Assembly the

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and

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remained the two largest parties in the Assembly. The Assembly finished selecting an executive on Monday 16 May 2011.

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"New Executive ministers to be appointed on Monday"
''

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'', 16 May 2011
"Stormont Assembly votes in new team of Ministers"
by Dan Keenan, ''

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'', 17 May 2011 (retrieved 16 May 2011)

3rd Executive of Northern Ireland

Junior Ministers

Sources

See also