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{{Short description|Northern Ireland Executive (2007–2011)}}
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{{Infobox government cabinet
|cabinet_name       = Executive of the 3rd Northern Ireland Assembly
|cabinet_number     = 2nd
|cabinet_type       = Executive
|jurisdiction       = Northern Ireland
| image                  = File:DrIanPaisley.jpg
| image_size             = x110px
| image2                 = RobinsonMcGuinness.png
| image_size2            = x110px
|date_formed        = 8 May 2007
|date_dissolved     = 16 May 2011
|government_head    = [[Ian Paisley]]  {{small|(2007–08)}}<br/>[[Peter Robinson (Northern Ireland politician)|Peter Robinson]] {{small|(2008–Jan. 10; Feb. 2010–11)}}<br/>''[[Arlene Foster]]'' {{small|(Jan.–Feb. 2010)}}
|government_head_history =
|deputy_government_head = [[Martin McGuinness]]  
|state_head         = [[Elizabeth II]]
|current_number     = 10 {{small|(2007–10)}}<br/>11 {{small|(2010–11)}}
|former_members_number = 
|total_number       =
|political_party    = [[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]<br/>[[Sinn Féin]]<br/>[[Ulster Unionist Party|UUP]]<br/>[[Social Democratic and Labour Party|SDLP]]<br/>[[Alliance Party of Northern Ireland|Alliance]] {{small|(2010–11)}}
|legislature_status =   {{ubl|[[Consociationalism|Power–Sharing Coalition]]}} {{ubl|{{Composition bar|98|108|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} (2007-10)|{{Composition bar|105|108|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} (2010-11)}}
|opposition_cabinet = 
|opposition_party   = 
|opposition_leader  = 
|election           = [[2007 Northern Ireland Assembly election|2007 assembly election]]
|last_election      = 
|legislature_term   = [[Members of the 3rd Northern Ireland Assembly|3rd Assembly]]
|budget             = 
|incoming_formation =
|outgoing_formation =
|previous           = [[Executive of the 2nd Northern Ireland Assembly|Executive of the 2nd Assembly]]<br/>([[Direct rule over Northern Ireland|Direct rule]])
|successor          = [[Executive of the 4th Northern Ireland Assembly|Executive of the 4th Assembly]]
}}

{{Politics of Northern Ireland}}

The Second Executive (8 May 2007 – 16 May 2011) is as under the terms of the [[Northern Ireland Act 1998]] a [[Consociationalism|power sharing coalition]].

Devolution was restored to Northern Ireland on 8 May 2007 following the [[St Andrews Agreement]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-03-26 |title=Sinn Fein and DUP strike power-sharing deal |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/sinn-fein-and-dup-strike-power-sharing-deal/28396738.html |access-date=2024-02-07 |work=BelfastTelegraph.co.uk |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> the [[2007 Northern Ireland Assembly election|March election]] saw the [[Democratic Unionist Party]] and [[Sinn Féin]] emerge as the largest parties in the Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC NEWS {{!}} Election 2007 {{!}} Northern Ireland elections {{!}} Results: Overview |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/vote2007/nielection/html/main.stm |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>

==2nd Executive of Northern Ireland==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Office
!Name
!Term
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|[[First Minister and deputy First Minister|First Minister]]
|[[Ian Paisley]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Bowcott |first=Owen |last2= |first2= |date=2007-05-03 |title=Loyalist paramilitary veteran opts for peace as UVF puts lethal arsenal 'beyond reach' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2007/may/04/uk.northernireland |access-date=2024-02-06 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |quote=Next Tuesday, May 8, power in Northern Ireland will be handed over from direct rule to Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness, the first and deputy first ministers in the new administration.}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Weaver |first=Matt |date=2007-05-08 |title=Paisley and McGuinness sworn in as power-sharing revived |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/may/08/northernireland.northernireland4 |access-date=2024-02-07 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
|2007–08
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|[[First Minister and deputy First Minister|Deputy First Minister]]
|[[Martin McGuinness]]<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
|2007–11
! style="background-color: {{party color|Sinn Féin}};" |
|[[Sinn Féin]]
|-
|[[Department of Agriculture and Rural Development#Ministers of Agriculture and Rural Development|Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development]]
|[[Michelle Gildernew]]<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=MLA Details: Ms Michelle Gildernew |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Peterkin |first=Tom |date=2007-04-05 |title=First handshake for Paisley and Ahern |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1547684/First-handshake-for-Paisley-and-Ahern.html |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=The Telegraph |language=en |quote=Michelle Gildernew, the Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP, will take Agriculture while Gerry Kelly, a former prison escapee who was convicted for the 1973 Old Bailey bombings, will be a junior minister in the Office of First and Deputy First Minister.}}</ref>
|2007–11
! style="background-color: {{party color|Sinn Féin}};" |
|[[Sinn Féin]]
|-
|[[Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure#Ministers of Culture.2C Arts and Leisure|Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure]]
|[[Edwin Poots]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Edwin Poots MLA |url=https://mydup.com/our-team/edwin-poots |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=DUP |language=en |quote=On 8 May 2007, he was appointed Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure in the Northern Ireland Executive, a post he held until 9 June 2008.}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=MLA Details: Mr Edwin Poots |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|2007–08
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|[[Department of Education (Northern Ireland)#Ministers of education|Minister of Education]]
|[[Caitríona Ruane]]<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-23 |title=Mayo Sinn Féin councillor pays tribute to Caitríona Ruane |url=https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2017/01/23/mayo-sinn-fein-councillor-pays-tribute-to-caitriona-ruane/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Connaught Telegraph |language=en-US |quote=During that time, Caitríona also served as the Chief Whip and on the Policing Board. She served as Minister for Education from 2007-2011.}}</ref>
|2007–11
! style="background-color: {{party color|Sinn Féin}};" |
|[[Sinn Féin]]
|-
|[[Department for Employment and Learning#Ministers for Employment and Learning|Minister for Employment and Learning]]
|[[Sir Reg Empey]]<ref name=":1" />
|2007–10
! style="background-color: {{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Ulster Unionist Party|UUP]]
|-
|[[Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment#Ministers of Enterprise.2C Trade and Investment|Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment]]
|[[Nigel Dodds]]<ref name=":1" />
|2007–08
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|[[Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland)#Ministers of the Environment|Minister of the Environment]]
|[[Arlene Foster]]<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=MLA Details: Mrs Arlene Foster |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|2007–08
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|[[Department of Finance and Personnel#Ministers of Finance and Personnel|Minister of Finance and Personnel]]
|[[Peter Robinson (Northern Ireland politician)|Peter Robinson]]<ref name=":1" />
|2007–08
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|[[Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety#Ministers of Health.2C Social Services and Public Safety|Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety]]
|[[Michael McGimpsey]]<ref name=":1" />
|2007–11
! style="background-color: {{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Ulster Unionist Party|UUP]]
|-
|[[Department for Regional Development#Ministers for Regional Development|Minister for Regional Development]]
|[[Conor Murphy]]<ref name=":1" />
|2007–11
! style="background-color: {{party color|Sinn Féin}};" |
|[[Sinn Féin]]
|-
|[[Department for Social Development (Northern Ireland)|Minister for Social Development]]
|[[Margaret Ritchie (politician)|Margaret Ritchie]]<ref name=":1" />
|2007–11
! style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}};" |
|[[Social Democratic and Labour Party|SDLP]]
|-
|colspan="5"|

===Changes 5 June 2008===
|-
!Office
!Name
!Term
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|[[First Minister and deputy First Minister|First Minister]]
|[[Peter Robinson (Northern Ireland politician)|Peter Robinson]]<ref>{{Cite web |last= |last2= |first2= |last3= |date=2008-05-31 |title=Paisley's right-hand man takes over |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30364227.html |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Irish Examiner |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Balakrishnan |first=Angela |date=2008-04-14 |title=Robinson succeeds Paisley as DUP leader |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2008/apr/14/northernireland.northernireland |access-date=2024-02-07 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
|2008–10
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|[[Department of Finance and Personnel#Ministers of Finance and Personnel|Minister of Finance and Personnel]]
|''Vacant'' <ref name=":5" />
|2008
|colspan=2|
|-
|colspan="5"|

===Changes 9 June 2008===
|-
!Office
!Name
!Term
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|[[Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure#Ministers of Culture.2C Arts and Leisure|Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure]]
|[[Gregory Campbell (politician)|Gregory Campbell]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=MLA Details: Mr Gregory Campbell |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |language=en-GB |quote=}}</ref>
|2008–09
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|[[Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment#Ministers of Enterprise.2C Trade and Investment|Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment]]
|[[Arlene Foster]]<ref name=":4" />
|2008–11
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|[[Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland)#Ministers of the Environment|Minister of the Environment]]
|[[Sammy Wilson (politician)|Sammy Wilson]]<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=MLA Details: Mr Sammy Wilson |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|2008–09
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|[[Department of Finance and Personnel#Ministers of Finance and Personnel|Minister of Finance and Personnel]]
|[[Nigel Dodds]]<ref name=":5" />
|2008–09
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|colspan="5"|

===Changes 1 July 2009===
|-
!Office
!Name
!Term
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|[[Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure#Ministers of Culture.2C Arts and Leisure|Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure]]
|[[Nelson McCausland]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=MLA Details: Mr Nelson McCausland |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|2009–11
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|[[Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland)#Ministers of the Environment|Minister of the Environment]]
|[[Edwin Poots]]<ref name=":3" />
|2009–11
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|[[Department of Finance and Personnel#Ministers of Finance and Personnel|Minister of Finance and Personnel]]
|[[Sammy Wilson (politician)|Sammy Wilson]]<ref name=":6" />
|2009–11
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|colspan="5"|

===Changes 11 January 2010===
|-
!Office
!Name
!Term
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|[[First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland|First Minister of Northern Ireland]]
|[[Arlene Foster]] ''(acting)'' <ref>{{Cite news |last=McDonald |first=Henry |last2= |first2= |date=2010-01-11 |title=Peter Robinson steps aside as first minister of Northern Ireland |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/jan/11/peter-robinson-steps-aside-first-minister |access-date=2024-02-07 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |quote=Robinson said he had asked the enterprise minister, Arlene Foster, to temporarily take on his functions. She will effectively become the province's first female first minister.}}</ref><ref name=":4" />
|2010
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|colspan="5"|

===Changes 3 February 2010===
|-
!Office
!Name
!Term
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|[[First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland|First Minister of Northern Ireland]]
|[[Peter Robinson (Northern Ireland politician)|Peter Robinson]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-02-03 |title=Scandal-hit first minister returns to work |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20100203-scandal-hit-first-minister-returns-work |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref>
|2010–11
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|colspan="5"|

===Changes 12 April 2010===
|-
!Office
!Name
!Term
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|[[Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)#Ministers of Justice|Minister of Justice]]
|[[David Ford (politician)|David Ford]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=McDonald |first=Henry |last2= |first2= |date=2010-04-12 |title=Alliance leader David Ford named NI justice minister |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/apr/12/david-ford-justice-minister-northern-ireland |access-date=2024-02-07 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
|2010–11
! style="background-color: {{party color|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" |
|[[Alliance Party of Northern Ireland|Alliance]]
|-
|colspan="5"|

===Changes 27 October 2010===
|-
!Office
!Name
!Term
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|[[Department for Employment and Learning#Ministers for Employment and Learning|Minister for Employment and Learning]]
|[[Danny Kennedy (politician)|Danny Kennedy]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=MLA Details: Mr Danny Kennedy |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|2010–11
! style="background-color: {{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Ulster Unionist Party|UUP]]
|}

===Junior Ministers===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Junior Minister (Northern Ireland)|Junior Minister]] in the [[Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister]]
|[[Ian Paisley Jr.]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-05-30 |title=Row over 'repulsive gays' comment |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/6705637.stm |access-date=2024-02-07 |work=[[BBC]] News |language=en-GB |quote="Ian Paisley is a junior minister in the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister, the department which is charged with promoting equality and bringing forward the Single Equality Bill," she said.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MLA Details: Mr Ian Paisley Jnr |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|2007–08
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|[[Jeffrey Donaldson]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=MLA Details: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP |url=https://mydup.com/our-team/sir-jeffrey-donaldson |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=DUP |language=en |quote=Whilst an Assembly Member Sir Jeffrey served as Chairman of the Assembly & Executive Review Committee and subsequently as a Junior Minister in the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister with special responsibility for issues including children and young people, policy on older people and support for the victims of terrorism.}}</ref>
|2008–09
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|[[Robin Newton]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Ryan |date=2016-12-19 |title=Who is Robin Newton? |url=http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/who-robin-newton-assembly-speaker-12341122 |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Belfast Live |language=en |quote=In 2009, he replaced Jeffrey Donaldson as junior minister in the OFMDFM.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MLA Details: Mr Robin Newton |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|2009–11
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |
|[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
|-
|Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
|[[Gerry Kelly]]<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=MLA Details: Mr Gerry Kelly |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|2007–11
! style="background-color: {{party color|Sinn Féin}};" |
|[[Sinn Féin]]
|}

== References ==
<references />

== See also ==
*[[List of Northern Ireland Executives]]
*[[Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly elected in 2007]]

{{Governments of Northern Ireland}}

[[Category:Northern Ireland Executive]]
[[Category:Coalition governments of the United Kingdom|Northern Ireland, Executive of the Northern Ireland Assembly 3rd]]
[[Category:Ministries of the Northern Ireland Assembly]]
[[Category:2007 establishments in Northern Ireland]]
[[Category:Cabinets established in 2007]]
[[Category:2011 disestablishments in Northern Ireland]]
[[Category:Cabinets disestablished in 2011]]
[[Category:Ministries of Elizabeth II]]