Northern Ireland

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Northern Ireland Motto: (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (De facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (De facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, NI Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First... Image File history File links Ni_outline_in_blue. ... Northern Ireland is an administrative region and one of four parts of the United Kingdom. ...

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Direct Rule is the term given to the running of the day-to-day administration of Northern Ireland directly from Westminster. It was official British policy from the suspension of Stormont in March 1972, until the establishment of the Northern Ireland Assembly under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. The Belfast Agreement (the Good Friday Agreement and, more rarely, as the Stormont Agreement) was a political development in the Northern Ireland peace process. ... The St Andrews Agreement is an agreement proposed by the British and Irish Governments in relation to devolution of power to the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... Political parties in Northern Ireland lists political parties in Northern Ireland. ... Northern Ireland is an administrative region and one of four parts of the United Kingdom. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Motto: (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (De facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (De facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, NI Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which existed from June 7, 1921 to March 30, 1972, when it was suspended. ... The logo of the Northern Ireland Assembly is a six flowered linen or flax plant, chosen for the plants historical economic importance to the region. ... The Belfast Agreement (also known as the Good Friday Agreement and, more rarely, as the Stormont Agreement) was signed in Belfast on April 10, 1998 by the British and Irish Governments and endorsed by most Northern Ireland political parties. ...

Direct rule is objected to by many in Northern Ireland. This includes Unionist politicians who regard it as undemocratic. Nationalists and Republicans disagree in basic principle with Northern Ireland's inclusion in the United Kingdom and also regard it as undemocratic and creating a democratic deficit in Northern Ireland.

Since the Belfast Agreement, the Assembly has been suspended (and thus Direct Rule re-imposed) on four occasions, twice in 1999, 2001 and at the time of writing (2005), the Assembly remains suspended for the indefinite future. The Belfast Agreement (the Good Friday Agreement and, more rarely, as the Stormont Agreement) was a political development in the Northern Ireland peace process. ...

Direct Rule Ministers are appointed by the British Cabinet. Currently, none are from Northern Ireland. In British politics, the Cabinet is comprised of the most senior government ministers, most of them heads of government departments with the title Secretary of State. The Cabinet is actually a committee of the Privy Council and all Cabinet members are also Privy Councillors and therefore have the prefix of... Motto: (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (De facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (De facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, NI Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First...

The implementation of Direct Rule is the prerogative of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who decides if and when to do so. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the British cabinet minister who has responsibility for the government of Northern Ireland. ...