East Derry MLA appointed Justice Minister in new Stormont Executive

East Derry Independent Unionist MLA Clare Sugden has been appointed Justice Minister in the new power-sharing executive at Stormont.

Ms Sugden |29), pictured, succeeds Alliance Party leader David Ford who turned town the post. . The other nine ministerial posts have been divided between the DUP (5) and Sinn Fein (4).

They are:

Simon Hamilton (DUP) – Minister for the Economy Peter Weir (DUP) – Minister for Education Paul Givan (DUP) – Minister for the Department of Communities Michelle McIlveen (DUP) - Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. Máirtín Ó Muilleoir (Sinn Fein) - Minister for Finance Michelle O'Neill (Sinn Fein) - Minister for Health Chris Hazzard (Sinn Fein) - Minister for infrastructure.