Northern Ireland Assembly (1973)
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History
Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Assembly was created by section 1 of the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973.[1] Elections were held on 28 June 1973.[2] The Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973, which received royal assent on 18 July 1973, abolished the suspended Parliament of Northern Ireland and the post of Governor and made provision for a devolved administration consisting of an Executive chosen by the Assembly.[3] 108 members were elected by Single Transferable Vote from Northern Ireland's 12 Westminster constituencies, with 5 to 8 seats for each depending on its population.
The Assembly met for the first time on 31 July 1973. It elected Nat Minford as its speaker in a chaotic first session.[4] Following the Sunningdale Agreement, a power-sharing Executive was established from 1 January 1974. After opposition from within the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and the Ulster Workers' Council strike over the proposal of an all Ireland council, the Executive and Assembly collapsed on 28 May 1974 when Brian Faulkner resigned as Chief Executive. The Assembly was prorogued the following day,[5] but continued to exist in abeyance until formally dissolved on 28 March 1975, via an Order in Council made under the Northern Ireland Act 1974.[6]
Members of the Northern Ireland Executive (1974)
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| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
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| Chief Executive | Brian Faulkner | 1974 | style="background-color: Template:Party color;" | | UUP |
| Deputy Chief Executive | Gerry Fitt | 1974 | style="background-color: Template:Party color;" | | SDLP |
| Minister of Agriculture | Leslie Morrell | 1974 | style="background-color: Template:Party color;" | | UUP |
| Minister of Commerce | John Hume | 1974 | style="background-color: Template:Party color;" | | SDLP |
| Minister of Education | Basil McIvor | 1974 | style="background-color: Template:Party color;" | | UUP |
| Minister of the Environment | Roy Bradford | 1974 | style="background-color: Template:Party color;" | | UUP |
| Minister of Finance | Herbert Kirk | 1974 | style="background-color: Template:Party color;" | | UUP |
| Minister of Health and Social Services | Paddy Devlin | 1974 | style="background-color: Template:Party color;" | | SDLP |
| Minister of Housing, Local Government and Planning | Austin Currie | 1974 | style="background-color: Template:Party color;" | | SDLP |
| Minister of Information | John Baxter | 1974 | style="background-color: Template:Party color;" | | UUP |
| Legal Minister and Head of the Office of Law Reform | Oliver Napier | 1974 | style="background-color: Template:Party color;" | | Alliance |
Legislation passed
The Assembly had powers to pass primary legislation known as Assembly Measures. Four such measures were passed by the assembly:
See also
- Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
- Northern Ireland Executive (1974)
- Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly elected in 1973
- 1973 Northern Ireland Assembly election
References
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