DUP announces new Assembly and Executive team

DUP Leader Edwin Poots MLA has today announced his Ministerial Cabinet. An expected reshuffle of Committee positions was also confirmed.

The roles of First Minister and Junior Minister are subject to a seven-day period of negotiation.

The new team , which takes effect from next week, is as follows:

Ministerial

First Minister- Paul Givan MLA

Junior Minister - Gary Middleton MLA

Economy Minister- Paul Frew MLA

Education Minister - Michelle McIlveen MLA

Edwin Poots MLA will remain in his position as Agriculture Minister

Committee Chairs

Justice - Mervyn Storey MLA

Communities - Paula Bradley MLA (remaining)

Infrastructure - Jonathan Buckley MLA

Assembly & Executive Review - Pam Cameron MLA

Deputy Committee Chairs

Health - Gordon Lyons MLA

Finance - Keith Buchanan MLA

Infrastructure - David Hilditch MLA

Audit - William Irwin MLA

Standards & Privileges - Christopher Stalford MLA

Procedures - Tom Buchanan MLA

Previous Announcements

Chief Whip - Joanne Bunting MLA

Assistant Chief Whips - Trevor Clarke MLA, William Humphrey MLA

DUP Chief of Staff - Jonathan Buckley MLA