Talk:Executive of the 5th Northern Ireland Assembly

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The article currently says "The 4th Northern Ireland Executive ... collapsed on 16 January 2017". However, as late as 24 January 2017, some of its members are still described as Ministers in the NI Hansard - see Official Report: Tuesday 24 January 2017. What should the termination date be?

1. Michelle McIlveen says that she left office on 2 March 2017 (the date of the 2017 Assembly election).

2. Paul Givan says that he left office on 26 January 2017.

3. Peter Weir (politician) says that he left office on 2 March 2017 (the date of the 2017 Assembly election).

4. Simon Hamilton says that he left office on 26 January 2017.

5. Máirtín Ó Muilleoir says that he left office on 7 January 2017 (2 days before Martin McGuinness' resignation as Deputy First Minister on 9 January). Although he answered a ministerial question as late as 24 January 2017.

6. Michelle O'Neill says that she left office on 2 March 2017 (the date of the 2017 Assembly election).

7. Chris Hazzard just says that he left office in January 2017.

8. Claire Sugden says that she left office on 2 March 2017 (the date of the 2017 Assembly election).

Alekksandr (talk) 18:47, 29 April 2021 (UTC)Reply