Northern Ireland

Leaders and Cabinet Members

First Minister
Michelle O'Neill
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  • female
  • born 1977-01-10
  • in office since 2024-02-03
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deputy First Minister
Emma Little-Pengelly
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  • female
  • born 1979-12-31
  • in office since 2024-02-03
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Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Andrew Muir
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  • male
  • born 1976-07-09
  • in office since 2024-02-03
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Minister of Communities
Gordon Lyons
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  • male
  • born 1986-03-06
  • in office since 2024-02-03
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Minister for the Economy
Caoimhe Archibald
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  • female
  • born 1981-02-20
  • in office since 2025-02-03
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Minister of Education
Paul Givan
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  • male
  • born 1981-10-12
  • in office since 2024-02-03
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Minister of Finance
John O'Dowd
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  • male
  • born 1967-05-10
  • in office since 2025-02-03
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Minister of Health
Mike Nesbitt
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  • male
  • born 1957-05-11
  • in office since 2024-05-29
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Minister for Infrastructure
Liz Kimmins
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  • female
  • in office since 2025-02-03
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Minister of Justice
Naomi Long
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  • female
  • born 1971-12-13
  • in office since 2020-01-11
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Junior Minister
Aisling Reilly
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  • female
  • in office since 2024-02-03
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Junior Minister
Joanne Bunting
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  • female
  • born 1974-06-07
  • in office since 2025-09-16
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Speaker of the Assembly
Edwin Poots
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  • male
  • born 1965-05-27
  • in office since 2024-02-03
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Lord Chief Justice
Siobhan Keegan
  • female
  • born 1971-06-06
  • in office since 2021-09-02
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Attorney General
Brenda King
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  • female
  • born 1964-06-13
  • in office since 2020-08-18
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The last change to this list was on September 16, 2025. This information is believed to be up-to-date based on ongoing scanning of relevant sources, but sometimes changes are missed, so if anything seems incorrect, inaccurate, or out-of-date, or if you would like to see other significant positions included here, please get in touch.