In addition to the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, 10 ministers will be named, three each from the UUP and SDLP and two each from Sinn Fein and the DUP. The ministers are expected to be drawn from the following:
UUP: John Taylor, Reg Empey, Dermot Nesbitt, Michael McGimpsey, Alan McFarland
SDLP: Sean Farren, Mark Durkan, Brid Rodgers
SF: Martin McGuinness, Bairbre de Brun
DUP: Peter Robinson, Nigel Dodds
The 10 ministries are:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Environment
Regional Development
Social Development
Education
Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment
Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Culture, Arts and Leisure
Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Finance and Personnel
In addition, the First and Deputy First Ministers will be responsible for economic policy and equality.