This is a list of the 90 members of the seventh Northern Ireland Assembly, the unicameral devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. The election took place on 5 May 2022, with counting continuing the following 2 days; voter turnout was estimated at 64.4%.
Five MLAs were elected from each of the 18 constituencies. Sinn Féin became the biggest party for the first time, entitling them to the First Minister. Additionally, Alliance, the biggest cross-community party, also had a big increase, overtaking the SDLP and UUP in votes to become third in the assembly, following the DUP, the biggest Unionist party.
The DUP blocked the formation of an Executive until a meeting of the Assembly on 3 February 2024.[1]
Whip suspended after leaving Assembly session early to manage Laois GAA at a gaelic match.[7]
Notesedit
^Once elected, the Speaker relinquishes their party affiliation.
Referencesedit
^"Stormont: Michelle O'Neill set to become first nationalist first minister". BBC News. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
^"Declaration of Return of new MLA - Lagan Valley Constituency".
^"Declaration of Return of new MLA - North Antrim Constituency".
^"Declaration of Return of new MLA - East Antrim Constituency".
^"Declaration of Return of new MLA - South Down Constituency".
^"Stormont: Michelle O'Neill set to become first nationalist first minister". BBC News. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
^"Justin McNulty: SDLP suspend MLA who left Stormont for GAA game". BBC News. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
January 01, 1970
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This is a list of the 90 members of the seventh Northern Ireland Assembly the unicameral devolved legislature of Northern Ireland The election took place on 5 May 2022 with counting continuing the following 2 days voter turnout was estimated at 64 4 7th Northern Ireland Assembly 6th AssemblyOverviewLegislative bodyAssemblyJurisdictionNorthern IrelandMeeting placeParliament Buildings StormontTerm5 May 2022 presentElection2022 Assembly electionGovernmentExecutive of the 7th AssemblyMembers90SpeakerEdwin PootsFirst MinisterMichelle O NeillDeputy First MinisterEmma Little Pengelly Five MLAs were elected from each of the 18 constituencies Sinn Fein became the biggest party for the first time entitling them to the First Minister Additionally Alliance the biggest cross community party also had a big increase overtaking the SDLP and UUP in votes to become third in the assembly following the DUP the biggest Unionist party The DUP blocked the formation of an Executive until a meeting of the Assembly on 3 February 2024 1 Contents 1 Party strengths 1 1 Graphical representation 2 MLAs by current affiliation 3 MLAs by constituency and current affiliation 4 Changes since the election 4 1 Co options 4 2 Changes in affiliation 5 Notes 6 ReferencesParty strengths editParty Designation Elected Current Sinn Fein Nationalist 27 27 Democratic Unionist Party Unionist 25 24 Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Other 17 17 Ulster Unionist Party Unionist 9 9 Social Democratic and Labour Party Nationalist 8 7 Independent Unionist Unionist 2 2 Traditional Unionist Voice Unionist 1 1 People Before Profit Other 1 1 Independent Nationalist Nationalist 0 1 Speaker n 1 None 0 1 Totals by Designation Unionist 37 36 Nationalist 35 35 Other 18 18 None 0 1 Total 90 Northern Ireland Executive Official Opposition Graphical representation edit nbsp Party Composition following the 2022 Election nbsp Designations of the Assembly after the 2022 Election Unionists in Orange Nationalists in Green and Others in YellowParties arranged roughly on the nationalist unionist spectrumMLAs by current affiliation editParty Name Constituency Member since Sinn Fein 27 Caoimhe Archibald East Londonderry 5 May 2016 Danny Baker Belfast West 5 May 2022 Nicola Brogan West Tyrone 31 October 2020 Cathal Boylan Newry and Armagh 7 March 2007 Padraig Delargy Foyle 13 September 2021 Linda Dillon Mid Ulster 5 May 2016 Jemma Dolan Fermanagh and South Tyrone 2 March 2017 Sinead Ennis South Down 2 March 2017 Ciara Ferguson Foyle 13 September 2021 orlaithi Flynn Belfast West 7 December 2016 Colm Gildernew Fermanagh and South Tyrone 20 June 2017 Deirdre Hargey Belfast South 9 January 2020 Declan Kearney South Antrim 5 May 2016 Gerry Kelly Belfast North 25 June 1998 Liz Kimmins Newry and Armagh 9 January 2020 Cathy Mason South Down 5 May 2022 Declan McAleer West Tyrone 2 July 2012 Philip McGuigan North Antrim 30 August 2016 Maoliosa McHugh West Tyrone 29 May 2019 Aine Murphy Fermanagh and South Tyrone 2 July 2021 Conor Murphy Newry and Armagh 9 June 2015 Caral Ni Chuilin Belfast North 7 March 2007 John O Dowd Upper Bann 26 November 2003 Michelle O Neill Mid Ulster 7 March 2007 Aisling Reilly Belfast West 19 October 2021 Pat Sheehan Belfast West 7 December 2010 Emma Sheerin Mid Ulster 4 December 2018 Democratic Unionist Party 24 David Brooks Belfast East 5 May 2022 Maurice Bradley East Londonderry 5 May 2016 Phillip Brett Belfast North 5 May 2022 Cheryl Brownlee East Antrim 15 September 2023 Tom Buchanan West Tyrone 26 November 2003 Keith Buchanan Mid Ulster 5 May 2016 Jonathan Buckley Upper Bann 2 March 2017 Joanne Bunting Belfast East 5 May 2016 Pam Cameron South Antrim 5 May 2011 Trevor Clarke South Antrim 28 June 2017 Diane Dodds Upper Bann 11 January 2020 Stephen Dunne North Down 1 June 2021 Deborah Erskine Fermanagh and South Tyrone 11 October 2021 Diane Forsythe South Down 5 May 2022 Paul Frew North Antrim 21 June 2010 Paul Givan Lagan Valley 10 June 2010 Harry Harvey Strangford 12 September 2019 William Irwin Newry and Armagh 7 March 2007 Brian Kingston Belfast North 5 May 2022 Emma Little Pengelly Lagan Valley 12 May 2022 Gordon Lyons East Antrim 11 August 2015 Michelle McIlveen Strangford 7 March 2007 Gary Middleton Foyle 13 April 2015 Alan Robinson East Londonderry 5 May 2022 Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 17 Kellie Armstrong Strangford 5 May 2016 John Blair South Antrim 27 June 2018 Paula Bradshaw Belfast South 5 May 2016 Stewart Dickson East Antrim 5 May 2011 Danny Donnelly East Antrim 5 May 2022 Sorcha Eastwood Lagan Valley 5 May 2022 Connie Egan North Down 5 May 2022 David Honeyford Lagan Valley 5 May 2022 Naomi Long Belfast East 9 January 2020 Nick Mathison Strangford 5 May 2022 Nuala McAllister Belfast North 5 May 2022 Andrew McMurray South Down 29 April 2024 Peter McReynolds Belfast East 5 May 2022 Andrew Muir North Down 18 December 2019 Sian Mulholland North Antrim 4 April 2023 Kate Nicholl Belfast South 5 May 2022 Eoin Tennyson Upper Bann 5 May 2022 Ulster Unionist Party 9 Steve Aiken South Antrim 5 May 2016 Andy Allen Belfast East 15 September 2015 Doug Beattie Upper Bann 5 May 2016 Robbie Butler Lagan Valley 5 May 2016 Alan Chambers North Down 5 May 2016 Tom Elliott Fermanagh and South Tyrone 5 May 2022 Mike Nesbitt Strangford 5 May 2011 John Stewart East Antrim 2 March 2017 Robin Swann North Antrim 5 May 2011 Social Democratic and Labour Party 7 Mark Durkan Foyle 5 May 2011 Cara Hunter East Londonderry 18 May 2020 Daniel McCrossan West Tyrone 7 January 2016 Colin McGrath South Down 5 May 2016 Patsy McGlone Mid Ulster 26 November 2003 Sinead McLaughlin Foyle 11 January 2020 Matthew O Toole Belfast South 11 January 2020 Traditional Unionist Voice Jim Allister North Antrim 5 May 2011 People Before Profit Gerry Carroll Belfast West 7 May 2016 Independent Unionist Alex Easton North Down 26 November 2003 Claire Sugden East Londonderry 6 May 2014 Independent Nationalist Justin McNulty Newry and Armagh 5 May 2016 Speaker Edwin Poots Belfast South 25 June 1998 Party Leader in Stormont Co opted to replace an elected MLA Changed affiliation during the term Deputy SpeakerMLAs by constituency and current affiliation editMembers are ranked by their order of election and if co opted the position of the person who they co opted Constituency Name Party Belfast East nbsp Naomi Long Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Joanne Bunting Democratic Unionist Party Peter McReynolds Alliance Party of Northern Ireland David Brooks Democratic Unionist Party Andy Allen Ulster Unionist Party Belfast North nbsp Gerry Kelly Sinn Fein Caral Ni Chuilin Sinn Fein Phillip Brett Democratic Unionist Party Brian Kingston Democratic Unionist Party Nuala McAllister Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Belfast South nbsp Deirdre Hargey Sinn Fein Edwin Poots Speaker Matthew O Toole Social Democratic and Labour Party Paula Bradshaw Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Kate Nicholl Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Belfast West nbsp Danny Baker Sinn Fein orlaithi Flynn Sinn Fein Pat Sheehan Sinn Fein Aisling Reilly Sinn Fein Gerry Carroll People Before Profit East Antrim nbsp John Stewart Ulster Unionist Party Gordon Lyons Democratic Unionist Party Stewart Dickson Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Danny Donnelly Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Cheryl Brownlee Democratic Unionist Party East Londonderry nbsp Maurice Bradley Democratic Unionist Party Alan Robinson Democratic Unionist Party Claire Sugden Independent Unionist Caoimhe Archibald Sinn Fein Cara Hunter Social Democratic and Labour Party Fermanagh and South Tyrone nbsp Jemma Dolan Sinn Fein Tom Elliott Ulster Unionist Party Colm Gildernew Sinn Fein Aine Murphy Sinn Fein Deborah Erskine Democratic Unionist Party Foyle nbsp Padraig Delargy Sinn Fein Mark Durkan Social Democratic and Labour Party Ciara Ferguson Sinn Fein Sinead McLaughlin Social Democratic and Labour Party Gary Middleton Democratic Unionist Party Lagan Valley nbsp Emma Little Pengelly Democratic Unionist Party Robbie Butler Ulster Unionist Party Sorcha Eastwood Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Paul Givan Democratic Unionist Party David Honeyford Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Mid Ulster nbsp Michelle O Neill Sinn Fein Emma Sheerin Sinn Fein Linda Dillon Sinn Fein Keith Buchanan Democratic Unionist Party Patsy McGlone Social Democratic and Labour Party Newry and Armagh nbsp Conor Murphy Sinn Fein Cathal Boylan Sinn Fein Justin McNulty Independent Nationalist Liz Kimmins Sinn Fein William Irwin Democratic Unionist Party North Antrim nbsp Robin Swann Ulster Unionist Party Philip McGuigan Sinn Fein Jim Allister Traditional Unionist Voice Paul Frew Democratic Unionist Party Sian Mulholland Alliance Party of Northern Ireland North Down nbsp Alex Easton Independent Unionist Andrew Muir Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Stephen Dunne Democratic Unionist Party Alan Chambers Ulster Unionist Party Connie Egan Alliance Party of Northern Ireland South Antrim nbsp Declan Kearney Sinn Fein John Blair Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Steve Aiken Ulster Unionist Party Pam Cameron Democratic Unionist Party Trevor Clarke Democratic Unionist Party South Down nbsp Sinead Ennis Sinn Fein Cathy Mason Sinn Fein Andrew McMurray Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Diane Forsythe Democratic Unionist Party Colin McGrath Social Democratic and Labour Party Strangford nbsp Kellie Armstrong Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Michelle McIlveen Democratic Unionist Party Harry Harvey Democratic Unionist Party Mike Nesbitt Ulster Unionist Party Nick Mathison Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Upper Bann nbsp John O Dowd Sinn Fein Jonathan Buckley Democratic Unionist Party Diane Dodds Democratic Unionist Party Doug Beattie Ulster Unionist Party Eoin Tennyson Alliance Party of Northern Ireland West Tyrone nbsp Nicola Brogan Sinn Fein Daniel McCrossan Social Democratic and Labour Party Tom Buchanan Democratic Unionist Party Maoliosa McHugh Sinn Fein Declan McAleer Sinn Fein Party Leader in Stormont 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 12 May 2022 Lagan Valley DUP Jeffrey Donaldson Emma Little Pengelly Jeffrey Donaldson remaining as the Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley 2 4 April 2023 North Antrim Alliance Patricia O Lynn Sian Mulholland Patricia O Lynn resigned 3 15 September 2023 East Antrim DUP David Hilditch Cheryl Brownlee David Hilditch resigned 4 29 April 2024 South Down Alliance Patrick Brown Andrew McMurray Patrick Brown resigned 5 Changes in affiliation edit Date Constituency Name Previous affiliation New affiliation Circumstance 3 February 2024 Belfast South Edwin Poots DUP Speaker Edwin Poots elected Speaker of the Assembly at its first sitting 6 3 February 2024 Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty SDLP Independent Nationalist Whip suspended after leaving Assembly session early to manage Laois GAA at a gaelic match 7 Notes edit Once elected the Speaker relinquishes their party affiliation References edit Stormont Michelle O Neill set to become first nationalist first minister BBC News Retrieved 3 February 2024 Declaration of Return of new MLA Lagan Valley Constituency Declaration of Return of new MLA North Antrim Constituency Declaration of Return of new MLA East Antrim Constituency Declaration of Return of new MLA South Down Constituency Stormont Michelle O Neill set to become first nationalist first minister BBC News Retrieved 3 February 2024 Justin McNulty SDLP suspend MLA who left Stormont for GAA game BBC News Retrieved 3 February 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 7th Northern Ireland Assembly amp oldid 1221711352, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
