First Minister definition
Examples of First Minister in a sentence
They will consist of the Prime Minister (or his representative), who will take the chair, the Scottish and Welsh First Ministers, each together with one of their Ministerial colleagues, the Northern Ireland First Minister and deputy First Minister, and the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Pledge of Office would require that Ministers would participate fully in the Executive and NSMC/BIC, and would observe the joint nature of the office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister.
The First Minister and Deputy First Minister would reach agreement as to whether any functions of the current OFMDFM should be transferred to other departments, and would put proposals to the Executive and Assembly accordingly.
The Nominating Officer of the largest party in the largest designation in the Assembly shall make a nomination to the Assembly Presiding Officer for the post of First Minister.
The Nominating Officer of the largest party in the second largest designation in the Assembly shall similarly nominate for the post of Deputy First Minister.
The First Minister and deputy First Minister will oversee an exercise of examining the St ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Agreement and identifying all matters contained within it which have not been faithfully implemented or actioned.
The First Minister and deputy First Minister will provide a report to the Executive by the end of February detailing the level of progress made on each outstanding matter.
The First Minister and deputy First Minister will seek approval from the Executive to set up a Working Group to consider all proposed arrangements and make recommendations.
Following endorsement of the St ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agreement by the parties the Assembly will meet to nominate the First and Deputy First Minister on 24 November.
The First Minister, deputy First Minister and the Justice Minister will put in place arrangements to ensure they have an ongoing oversight and input on the detail of design and implementation of this plan.