The Northern Ireland Assembly elected in November 2003 never met as such: Northern Ireland's devolved government and representative institutions had been suspended with the re-introduction of direct rule by the United Kingdom government on 14 October 2002. However, the persons (Members of the Legislative Assembly, MLAs) elected to the Assembly at the 2003 assembly election were called together in a non-legislative capacity, initially under the Northern Ireland Act 2006[1] and then under the St Andrews Agreement.[2] These bodies failed to form a government before the 2007 election.
The following is a list of the members of that second Assembly,[3] including members co-opted after the election to replace those who had resigned or died, and changes in party affiliation.
^While in post, the Speaker is not counted as a member of their parliamentary party.
^When Sinn Féin MLA Michael Ferguson died in September 2006, no substitutes were available. Sinn Féin was allowed to use his vote in the Assembly despite his death.
Paul Berry was suspended by the DUP following an internal disciplinary panel meeting and media coverage of his private life. He resigned from the party outright following legal challenges on 10 February 2006.[9]
Francie Molloy was suspended by Sinn Féin on 23 November 2005 following disagreements about reforms of local government.[10] Molloy was subsequently readmitted to the party.[citation needed]
^ abWhen Sinn Féin MLA Michael Ferguson died in September 2006, no substitutes were available. Sinn Féin was allowed to use his vote in the Assembly despite his death.
Referencesedit
^"Northern Ireland Act 2006 (repealed)". from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2006.
^. www.niassembly.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
^"BBC NEWS | Election 2007 | Northern Ireland elections | Results: Overview". news.bbc.co.uk. from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
^. Archived from the original on 26 September 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2007.
^. Archived from the original on 26 September 2006. Retrieved 19 December 2005.
^"Death of Sinn Fein assembly man". 25 September 2006. from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
^ abc"Donaldson resigns from UUP". BBC. 18 December 2003. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^ abc"Ulster Unionist rebels defect to DUP". BBC. 5 January 2004. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^"Suspended Berry resigns from DUP". 10 February 2006. from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
^"SF member critical of suspension". 23 November 2005. from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
^"Bell named new assembly speaker". 10 April 2006. from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
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The Northern Ireland Assembly elected in November 2003 never met as such Northern Ireland s devolved government and representative institutions had been suspended with the re introduction of direct rule by the United Kingdom government on 14 October 2002 However the persons Members of the Legislative Assembly MLAs elected to the Assembly at the 2003 assembly election were called together in a non legislative capacity initially under the Northern Ireland Act 2006 1 and then under the St Andrews Agreement 2 These bodies failed to form a government before the 2007 election 2nd Northern Ireland Assembly 1st Assembly 3rd Assembly OverviewLegislative bodyAssemblyJurisdictionNorthern IrelandMeeting placeParliament Buildings StormontTerm15 May 2006 29 January 2007Election2003 assembly electionGovernmentExecutive of the 2nd Assembly Direct Rule Members108SpeakerEileen BellSessions1st15 May 2006 7 July 20062nd11 September 2006 3 October 20063rd24 November 2006 29 January 2007 The following is a list of the members of that second Assembly 3 including members co opted after the election to replace those who had resigned or died and changes in party affiliation Contents 1 Party strengths 1 1 Graphical representation 2 MLAs by party 3 MLAs by constituency 4 Changes since the election 4 1 Co options 4 2 Changes in affiliation 5 See also 6 Notes 7 ReferencesParty strengths editParty Designation Nov 2003election Jan 2007end Democratic Unionist Party Unionist 30 32 Ulster Unionist Party Unionist 27 24 Sinn Fein Nationalist 24 21 Social Democratic and Labour Party Nationalist 18 18 Alliance Party Other 6 5 UK Unionist Party Unionist 1 1 Progressive Unionist Party Unionist 1 1 Independent Nationalist 0 1 Independent Other 0 1 Independent Unionist 1 2 Speaker n 1 None 0 1 Vacant n 2 Nationalist 0 1 Totals by Designation Unionist 60 60 Nationalist 42 41 Other 6 6 None 0 1 Total 108 Notes While in post the Speaker is not counted as a member of their parliamentary party When Sinn Fein MLA Michael Ferguson died in September 2006 no substitutes were available Sinn Fein was allowed to use his vote in the Assembly despite his death Graphical representation edit nbsp At election 26 Nov 2003 Suspended Northern Ireland Assembly nbsp 10 Apr to 25 Sep 2006 Suspended Northern Ireland Assembly and Assembly est under the Northern Ireland Act 2006 nbsp 25 Sep 2006 to 15 Jan 2007 Suspended Northern Ireland Assembly and Transitional Assembly nbsp 2 Feb 2007 to end Suspended Northern Ireland Assembly MLAs by party editThis is a list of MLAs elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in the 2003 Northern Ireland Assembly election sorted by party Party Name Constituency Democratic Unionist Party 32 Norah Beare Lagan Valley Thomas Buchanan West Tyrone Gregory Campbell East Londonderry Wilson Clyde South Antrim George Dawson East Antrim Diane Dodds Belfast West Nigel Dodds Belfast North Jeffrey Donaldson Lagan Valley Alex Easton North Down George Ennis Strangford Arlene Foster Fermanagh amp South Tyrone Paul Girvan South Antrim William Hay Foyle David Hilditch East Antrim Nelson McCausland Belfast North William McCrea Mid Ulster Lord Morrow Fermanagh and South Tyrone Stephen Moutray Upper Bann Robin Newton Belfast East Ian Paisley North Antrim Ian Paisley Jr North Antrim Edwin Poots Lagan Valley George Robinson East Londonderry Iris Robinson Strangford Mark Robinson Belfast South Peter Robinson Belfast East Jim Shannon Strangford David Simpson Upper Bann Mervyn Storey North Antrim Peter Weir North Down Jim Wells South Down Sammy Wilson East Antrim Ulster Unionist Party 24 Billy Armstrong Mid Ulster Roy Beggs Jr East Antrim Billy Bell Lagan Valley Esmond Birnie South Belfast David Burnside South Antrim Fred Cobain Belfast North Michael Copeland Belfast East Robert Coulter North Antrim Leslie Cree North Down Tom Elliott Fermanagh and South Tyrone Reg Empey Belfast East Sam Gardiner Upper Bann Norman Hillis East Londonderry Derek Hussey West Tyrone Danny Kennedy Newry and Armagh David McClarty East Londonderry Alan McFarland North Down Michael McGimpsey Belfast South David McNarry Strangford Dermot Nesbitt South Down Ken Robinson East Antrim John Taylor Strangford David Trimble Upper Bann Jim Wilson South Antrim Sinn Fein 22 Gerry Adams Belfast West Francie Brolly East Londonderry Willie Clarke South Down Pat Doherty West Tyrone Michelle Gildernew Fermanagh and South Tyrone Gerry Kelly Belfast North Alex Maskey Belfast South Fra McCann Belfast West Raymond McCartney Foyle Barry McElduff West Tyrone Philip McGuigan North Antrim Martin McGuinness Mid Ulster Mitchel McLaughlin Foyle Francie Molloy Mid Ulster Conor Murphy Newry and Armagh John O Dowd Upper Bann Patricia O Rawe Newry and Armagh Tom O Reilly Fermanagh and South Tyrone Sue Ramsey Belfast West Caitriona Ruane South Down Kathy Stanton Belfast North Vacant n 1 Belfast West Social Democratic and Labour Party 18 Alex Attwood Belfast West Dominic Bradley Newry and Armagh Mary Bradley Foyle P J Bradley South Down Thomas Burns South Antrim John Dallat East Londonderry Mark Durkan Foyle Sean Farren North Antrim Marietta Farrell Lagan Valley Tommy Gallagher Fermanagh and South Tyrone Carmel Hanna Belfast South Dolores Kelly Upper Bann Alban Maginness Belfast North Alasdair McDonnell Belfast South Patsy McGlone Mid Ulster Eugene McMenamin West Tyrone Pat Ramsey Foyle Margaret Ritchie South Down Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 5 Seamus Close Lagan Valley David Ford South Antrim Naomi Long East Belfast Kieran McCarthy Strangford Sean Neeson East Antrim Progressive Unionist Party 1 Dawn Purvis Belfast East UK Unionist Party 1 Robert McCartney North Down Independent 1 Kieran Deeny West Tyrone Independent Unionist 1 Paul Berry Newry and Armagh Independent Nationalist 2 Geraldine Dougan Mid Ulster Davy Hyland Newry and Armagh Speaker 1 Eileen Bell North Down Co opted to replace an elected MLA Changed affiliation during the termMLAs by constituency editThe list is given in alphabetical order by constituency Members of the 2nd Northern Ireland Assembly Constituency Name Party Belfast East Michael Copeland Ulster Unionist Party Reg Empey Ulster Unionist Party Naomi Long Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Robin Newton Democratic Unionist Party Dawn Purvis Progressive Unionist Party Peter Robinson Democratic Unionist Party Belfast North Fred Cobain Ulster Unionist Party Nigel Dodds Democratic Unionist Party Gerry Kelly Sinn Fein Nelson McCausland Democratic Unionist Party Alban Maginness Social Democratic and Labour Party Kathy Stanton Sinn Fein Belfast South Carmel Hanna Social Democratic and Labour Party Esmond Birnie Ulster Unionist Party Alex Maskey Sinn Fein Alasdair McDonnell Social Democratic and Labour Party Michael McGimpsey Ulster Unionist Party Mark Robinson Democratic Unionist Party Belfast West Gerry Adams Sinn Fein Alex Attwood Social Democratic and Labour Party Diane Dodds Democratic Unionist Party Fra McCann Sinn Fein Sue Ramsey Sinn Fein Vacant n 1 Sinn Fein East Antrim Roy Beggs Jr Ulster Unionist Party Sean Neeson Alliance Party of Northern Ireland David Hilditch Democratic Unionist Party George Dawson Democratic Unionist Party Ken Robinson Ulster Unionist Party Sammy Wilson Democratic Unionist Party East Londonderry Francis Brolly Sinn Fein Gregory Campbell Democratic Unionist Party John Dallat Social Democratic and Labour Party Norman Hillis Ulster Unionist Party David McClarty Ulster Unionist Party George Robinson Democratic Unionist Party Fermanagh and South Tyrone Tom Elliott Ulster Unionist Party Arlene Foster Democratic Unionist Party Tommy Gallagher Social Democratic and Labour Party Michelle Gildernew Sinn Fein Tom O Reilly Sinn Fein Maurice Morrow Democratic Unionist Party Foyle Mary Bradley Social Democratic and Labour Party Mark Durkan Social Democratic and Labour Party William Hay Democratic Unionist Party Raymond McCartney Sinn Fein Mitchel McLaughlin Sinn Fein Pat Ramsey Social Democratic and Labour Party Lagan Valley Norah Beare Democratic Unionist Party Billy Bell Ulster Unionist Party Seamus Close Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Jeffrey Donaldson Democratic Unionist Party Marietta Farrell Social Democratic and Labour Party Edwin Poots Democratic Unionist Party Mid Ulster Billy Armstrong Ulster Unionist Party Geraldine Dougan Independent Nationalist William McCrea Democratic Unionist Party Patsy McGlone Social Democratic and Labour Party Martin McGuinness Sinn Fein Francie Molloy Sinn Fein Newry and Armagh Paul Berry Independent Unionist Dominic Bradley Social Democratic and Labour Party Davy Hyland Independent Nationalist Danny Kennedy Ulster Unionist Party Conor Murphy Sinn Fein Patricia O Rawe Sinn Fein North Antrim Robert Coulter Ulster Unionist Party Sean Farren Social Democratic and Labour Party Philip McGuigan Sinn Fein Ian Paisley Democratic Unionist Party Ian Paisley Jr Democratic Unionist Party Mervyn Storey Democratic Unionist Party North Down Eileen Bell Speaker Leslie Cree Ulster Unionist Party Alex Easton Democratic Unionist Party Robert McCartney UK Unionist Party Alan McFarland Ulster Unionist Party Peter Weir Democratic Unionist Party South Antrim David Burnside Ulster Unionist Party Trevor Clarke Democratic Unionist Party David Ford Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Paul Girvan Democratic Unionist Party Thomas Burns Social Democratic and Labour Party Jim Wilson Ulster Unionist Party South Down P J Bradley Social Democratic and Labour Party Willie Clarke Sinn Fein Dermot Nesbitt Ulster Unionist Party Margaret Ritchie Social Democratic and Labour Party Caitriona Ruane Sinn Fein Jim Wells Democratic Unionist Party Strangford George Ennis Democratic Unionist Party Kieran McCarthy Alliance Party of Northern Ireland David McNarry Ulster Unionist Party Iris Robinson Democratic Unionist Party Jim Shannon Democratic Unionist Party John Taylor Ulster Unionist Party Upper Bann Sam Gardiner Ulster Unionist Party Dolores Kelly Social Democratic and Labour Party Stephen Moutray Democratic Unionist Party John O Dowd Sinn Fein David Simpson Democratic Unionist Party David Trimble Ulster Unionist Party West Tyrone Thomas Buchanan Democratic Unionist Party Kieran Deeny Independent Pat Doherty Sinn Fein Derek Hussey Ulster Unionist Party Barry McElduff Sinn Fein Eugene McMenamin Social Democratic and Labour Party Co opted to replace an elected MLA Changed affiliation during the termChanges since the election edit Co options edit Date co opted Constituency Party Outgoing Co optee Reason 15 July 2004 Foyle Sinn Fein Mary Nelis Raymond McCartney Resignation of Mary Nelis 4 29 November 2004 Belfast West Sinn Fein Bairbre de Brun Sue Ramsey Resignation of Bairbre de Brun 5 25 September 2006 Belfast West Sinn Fein Michael Ferguson Vacant Death of Michael Ferguson 6 The vacancy remained unfilled on the dissolution of the Assembly 9 January 2007 Lagan Valley SDLP Patricia Lewsley Marietta Farrell Resignation of Patricia Lewsley to take up the post of Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People 23 January 2007 Belfast East PUP David Ervine Dawn Purvis Death of David Ervine Changes in affiliation edit Date Constituency Name Previous affiliation New affiliation Circumstance 18 December 2003 Lagan Valley Jeffrey Donaldson Ulster Unionist Ind Unionist Jeffrey Donaldson resigned from the UUP 7 18 December 2003 Lagan Valley Norah Beare Ulster Unionist Ind Unionist Norah Beare resigned from the UUP 7 18 December 2003 Fermanagh and South Tyrone Arlene Foster Ulster Unionist Ind Unionist Arlene Foster resigned from the UUP 7 5 January 2004 Lagan Valley Jeffrey Donaldson Ind Unionist DUP Jeffrey Donaldson joined the DUP 8 5 January 2004 Lagan Valley Norah Beare Ind Unionist DUP Norah Beare joined the DUP 8 5 January 2004 Fermanagh and South Tyrone Arlene Foster Ind Unionist DUP Arlene Foster joined the DUP 8 4 July 2005 Newry and Armagh Paul Berry DUP Ind Unionist Paul Berry was suspended by the DUP following an internal disciplinary panel meeting and media coverage of his private life He resigned from the party outright following legal challenges on 10 February 2006 9 23 November 2005 Mid Ulster Francie Molloy Sinn Fein Independent Nationalist Francie Molloy was suspended by Sinn Fein on 23 November 2005 following disagreements about reforms of local government 10 Molloy was subsequently readmitted to the party citation needed 10 April 2006 North Down Eileen Bell Alliance Speaker Eileen Bell was appointed Speaker of the Assembly on 10 April 2006 for the first session on 15 May 11 15 January 2007 Mid Ulster Geraldine Dougan Sinn Fein Independent Nationalist Geraldine Dougan resigned from Sinn Fein 2 February 2007 Newry and Armagh Davy Hyland Sinn Fein Independent Nationalist Davy Hyland resigned from Sinn Fein See also editMembers of the Northern Ireland Assembly elected in 1998 Members of the Northern Ireland Forum elected in 1996 Northern Ireland MPs 2007 Northern Ireland Assembly electionNotes edit a b When Sinn Fein MLA Michael Ferguson died in September 2006 no substitutes were available Sinn Fein was allowed to use his vote in the Assembly despite his death References edit Northern Ireland Act 2006 repealed Archived from the original on 8 September 2008 Retrieved 19 May 2006 History of the Assembly www niassembly gov uk Archived from the original on 9 April 2017 Retrieved 29 April 2017 BBC NEWS Election 2007 Northern Ireland elections Results Overview news bbc co uk Archived from the original on 1 August 2017 Retrieved 29 April 2017 The Northern Ireland Assembly Archived from the original on 26 September 2006 Retrieved 21 February 2007 The Northern Ireland Assembly Archived from the original on 26 September 2006 Retrieved 19 December 2005 Death of Sinn Fein assembly man 25 September 2006 Archived from the original on 11 May 2021 Retrieved 11 May 2021 via news bbc co uk a b c Donaldson resigns from UUP BBC 18 December 2003 Retrieved 5 January 2022 a b c Ulster Unionist rebels defect to DUP BBC 5 January 2004 Retrieved 5 January 2022 Suspended Berry resigns from DUP 10 February 2006 Archived from the original on 12 May 2021 Retrieved 11 May 2021 via news bbc co uk SF member critical of suspension 23 November 2005 Archived from the original on 11 May 2021 Retrieved 11 May 2021 via news bbc co uk Bell named new assembly speaker 10 April 2006 Archived from the original on 12 May 2021 Retrieved 11 May 2021 via news bbc co uk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2nd Northern Ireland Assembly amp oldid 1216743177, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
