On Monday, the 108 members of the new Northern Ireland assembly nominated the power-sharing executive that will govern the North after power is devolved from London this Thursday.
The following are the ministers:
€ Sir Reg Empey, Ulster Unionist Party, enterprise trade and investment
€ Mark Durkan, SDLP, finance and personnel.
€ Peter Robinson, Democratic Unionist Party, regional development
€ Martin McGuinness, Sinn Féin, education
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€ Sam Foster, UUP, environment
€ Sean Farren, SDLP, higher and further education, training and employment
€ Nigel Dodds, DUP, social development
€ Michael McGimpsey, UUP, the arts, leisure and culture
€ Bairbre de Brún, SF, health, social services and public safety
€ Brid Rodgers, SDLP, agriculture and rural development