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- •[Edit] Enhanced powers: The Government of Wales Act 2006
- •[Edit] Buildings [edit] Senedd
- •[Edit] Tŷ Hywel, Pierhead Building and Cathays Park Buildings
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- •Northern Ireland Executive
- •[Edit] Ministers
- •[Edit] Structure
- •[Edit] History
[Edit] History
Each of the three elections since the Assembly was created in 1998 has resulted in an Executive or potential Executive consisting of the four largest Northern Irish parties - the Democratic Unionist Party (D.U.P.), Sinn Féin, the Social Democratic and Labour Party (S.D.L.P.) and the Ulster Unionist Party (U.U.P.) - though the number of ministries allotted to each has waxed and waned with their varying electoral fortunes. The Executive first officially took power on December 2, 1999, but has been suspended on various occasions, the last effective from 15 October 2002 until 8 May 2007, as the Ulster Unionist Party, then holding the office of First Minister, walked out after a high-profile Police Service of Northern Ireland investigation into an alleged IRA spy ring. No convictions resulted. While it was suspended, the functions the Executive exercised reverted to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.In Jan 2010 a agreement was made and power sharing is now back on track.
[edit] Executive Committee
On midnight of 7 May 2007, control of Northern Ireland was transferred from the Northern Ireland Office to the Executive of the currently elected Assembly.[2] They were appointed by the Assembly on 8 May 2007.[3]
Two Junior Ministers from the Office of First Minister and deputy First Minister also attend cabinet meetings. The two junior ministers come from the parties of the FM and deputy FM.