Arlene Foster
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Arlene Isabel Foster PC (née Kelly; born 17 July 1970) is a Norlin Airisch politician servin as First Minister o Norlin Airlan syne Januar 2020, an umwhile frae 2016 till 2017. She haes servit as leader o the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) syne 2015 an member o the Norlin Airlan Assemlie (MLA) fur Fermanay an Sooth Tyrone syne 2003.
Arlene Foster | |
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| First Minister o Norlin Airlan | |
| Assumed office 11 Januar 2020 Servin with Michelle O'Neill | |
| In office 11 Januar 2016 – 9 Januar 2017* Servin with Martin McGuinness | |
| Precedit bi | Peter Robinson |
| Leader o tha Democratic Unionist Party | |
| Assumed office 17 Decemmer 2015 | |
| Depute | The Laird Dodds o Duncairn |
| Precedit bi | Peter Robinson |
| Minister fur Enterprise, Trade an Investment | |
| In office 9 Juin 2008 – 11 Mey 2015 | |
| First Meenister | Peter Robinson |
| First Minister depute | Martin McGuinness John O'Dowd (actin) |
| Precedit bi | Nigel Dodds |
| Succeedit bi | Jonathan Bell |
| Minister for the Environment | |
| In office 8 Mey 2007 – 9 Juin 2008 | |
| First Meenister | Ian Paisley |
| First Minister depute | Martin McGuinness |
| Precedit bi | Dermot Nesbitt |
| Succeedit bi | Sammy Wilson |
| Member of the Legislative Assemlie fur Fermanay an Sooth Tyrone | |
| Assumed office 26 Novemmer 2003 | |
| Precedit bi | Joan Carson |
| Minister for Finance and Personnel | |
| In office 11 Mey 2015 – 12 Januar 2016 | |
| First Meenister | Peter Robinson |
| First Minister depute | Martin McGuinness |
| Precedit bi | Simon Hamilton |
| Succeedit bi | Mervyn Storey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arlene Isabel Kelly 17 Julie 1970[1] Enniskillen, Coontie Fermanay, Norlin Airlan |
| Poleetical pairty | Democratic Unionist Party (2004–present) |
| Ither poleetical affiliations | Independent (2003-2004) Ulster Unionist Party (afore 2003) |
| Spoose(s) | Brian Foster |
| Bairns | 3 |
| Alma mater | Queen's Varsity Belfast |
| Wabsteid | Official wabsteid |
| *Foster served as Acting First Minister frae 11 January 2010 – 3 February 2010 an 10 September 2015 – 20 October 2015 while Robinson wus oan leave. | |
Foster servit in the Norlin Airlan Executive as Minister o the Environment frae 2007 till 2008, Minister fur Enterprise an Investment frae 2008 till 2015 an Minister fur Finance an personnel frae 2015 till 2016. In Januar 2016, Foster becam First Minister o Norlin Airlan an sharit pouer wi Martin McGuinness.
McGuinness resignit as First Minister depute in Januar 2017 amid the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal, whit inveigled a green energy scheme thit Foster began durin her time as Minister fur Enterprise an Investment. The scheme wus set tae cost the taxpayer £490 million an there war allegations o malversation surroundin it. McGuinness askit Foster tae step aside as First Minister while her involvement in the scheme wus investigated, but she refuist tae receid or demit an said thit the voices callin fur her resignatioun war "misogynists and male chauvinists".[2] Unner the terms o the Norlin Airlan pouer-sharin greeance, tha Guid Fryday Greeance, tha First Minister an First Minister depute are equal. Tharefore, Foster couldnae bide in her post as First Minister, even in a janitorial capacity. McGuinness's resignatioun causit a 2017 snap Semmlie election tae be haudit, in whit the DUP lost 10 seats.
In Januar 2020 she becam First Minister o Norlin Airlan efter the cabinet wus reinstatit.
References
eedit- ↑ MLA Details: Mrs Arlene Foster
- ↑ Cunliffe, Rachel (5 Januar 2017). "By crying wolf over sexism, Arlene Foster undermines other women's achievements". The Daily Telegraph. Archived frae the original on 1 Apryle 2017. Retrieved 10 Juin 2017.
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