Executive of the 2nd Northern Ireland Assembly

Following the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2002 a new election was called in November 2003 in hope of restoring devolution, the election saw the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Féin emerge as the largest parties in the Assembly. The DUP refused to go into government with Sinn Féin meaning that direct rule would stay in place for another 5 years.

Direct Rule (2002-2007) Executive of the 2nd Northern Ireland Assembly
Date formed	14 October 2002
Date dissolved	8 May 2007 (under the St Andrews Agreement)
People and organisations
Head of state	Elizabeth II
Head of government	Secretary of State John Reid (Oct 2002) Paul Murphy (Oct 2002 - May 2005) Peter Hain (May 2005 - May 2007)
Deputy head of government	None
No. of ministers	None
Member party	None
Status in legislature	Direct Rule
History
Election(s)	2003 assembly election
Legislature term(s)	2nd Assembly (never convened)
Predecessor	1st Executive of Northern Ireland
Successor	3rd Executive of Northern Ireland

Executive Committee

Office	Name	Term
First Minister	Vacant	2002–07
Deputy First Minister	Vacant	2002–07
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development	Vacant	2002–07
Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure	Vacant	2002–07
Minister of Education	Vacant	2002–07
Minister for Employment and Learning	Vacant	2002–07
Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment	Vacant	2002–07
Minister of the Environment	Vacant	2002–07
Minister of Finance and Personnel	Vacant	2002–07
Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety	Vacant	2002–07
Minister for Regional Development	Vacant	2002–07
Minister for Social Development	Vacant	2002–07

See also

• List of Northern Ireland Executives
• Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly elected in 2003