New Executive and Committee Chairpersons Named
On 25th of May the new Northern Ireland Assembly ran d'Hondt for the new Executive, Committee Chair people and Deputy Chairs.
Executive:
The Executive Office:
- First Minister, Arlene Foster (DUP)
- deputy First Minister, Martin McGuiness (SF)
Junior Ministers:
- Alastair Ross (DUP)
- Megan Fearon (SF)
Department of Finance
- Mairtin O'Muilleoir (SF)
Department for the Economy
- Simon Hamilton (DUP)
Department for Communities
- Paul Givan (DUP)
Department of Education
- Peter Weir (DUP)
Department of Infrastructure
- Chris Hazzard (SF)
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
- Michelle McIlveen (DUP)
Department of Health
- Michelle O'Neill (SF)
Department of Justice
- Claire Sugden (Independent Unionist)
Committee Chairs and Deputy Chairs of Statutory Committees:
Executive Office:
- Chair: Mike Nesbitt (UUP)
- Deputy Chair: Sandra Overend (UUP)
Finance Committee:
- Chair: Emma Pengelly (DUP)
- Deputy Chair: Claire Hanna (SDLP)
Economy Committee:
- Chair: Conor Murphy (SF)
- Deputy Chair: Steve Aien (UUP)
Communities Committee:
- Chair: Colum Eastwood (SDLP)
- Deputy Chair: Michelle Gildernew (SF)
Education Committee:
- Chair: Barry McElduff (SF)
- Deputy Chair: Chris Lyttle (Alliance)
Infrastructure Committee:
- Chair: William Humphrey (DUP)
- Deputy Chair: William Irwin (DUP)
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee:
- Chair : Linda Dillon (SF)
- Deputy Chair: Declan Kearney (SF)
Health Committee:
- Chair: Paula Bradley (DUP)
- Deputy Chair: Gary Middleton (DUP)
Justice Commitee:
- Chair: Paul Frew (DUP)
- Deputy Chair: Pam Cameron (DUP)
Chairs and Deputy Chairs of Standing Committees:
Public Accounts Committee:
- Chair: Robin Swann (UUP)
- Deputy Chair: Daniel McCrossan (SDLP)
Standards and Privileges:
- Chair: Cathal Boylan (SF)
- Deputy Chair: Adrian McQuillan (DUP)
Audit Committee:
- Chair: Declan McAleer (SF)
- Deputy Chair: Trevor Lunn (Alliance)
Procedures Committee:
- Chair: Gordon Lyons (DUP)
- Deputy Chair: Edwin Poots (DUP)
Assembly and Executive Review Committee:
- Chair: Christopher Stalford (DUP)
- Deputy Chair: Michaela Boyle (SF)
An update on the responsibilites of the new Departments is available here.
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