Peter Robinson
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Instability ahead in Northern Ireland Paul BewTheir activities serve to intensify unionist fears about the devolution of policing and justice at the very moment when first minister Peter Robinson of the DUP is under intense pressure from Sinn Fein to deliver that agenda. If Robinson... In this article: Peter Robinson, Sinn Fein, DUP, Northern Ireland, Jim Allister, Ulster Unionist, and Traditional Unionist Voice |
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FT.com - World | 2 days ago
Four arrested after Northern Ireland attacks
...counter dissident charges that Northern Ireland is still administered by British policing and justice. But in his conference speech, Peter Robinson, DUP leader and Northern Ireland first minister, refused to give a commitment to a timetable...
In this article: Northern Ireland, DUP, Sinn Fein, and Police Service of Northern Ireland
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Guardian | 3 days ago
Northern Ireland: first minister vows not to abandon assembly
...vowed yesterday not to walk away from the Assembly, even if the row with Sinn Fein over policing and justice remains unresolved. But Peter Robinson warned Sinn Fein that its threats to the assembly's institutions were destabilising the...
In this article: DUP, Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, Jim Allister, Traditional Unionist Voice, David Cameron, and Alex Attwood
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scotsman.com - Politics | 3 days ago
Northern Ireland leader in power-sharing vow
To read this article in full you must be registered with the site. NORTHERN Ireland first minister Peter Robinson yesterday admitted he cannot guarantee the future of the legislative assembly, but pledged his Democratic Unionist Party...
In this article: Democratic Unionist Party, Sinn Fein, Northern Ireland, Belfast, Best interests, London, and Scotland
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BBC News | 3 days ago
The last laugh?
...only one concentrating his fire on Mr Allister. The DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds called him "joint authority Jim". Leader Peter Robinson seemed to have TUV supporters in mind when he talked about "unionist cave dwellers who seek to wreck...
In this article: DUP, Jim Allister, Sammy Wilson, Sinn Fein, Nigel Dodds, Baked Alaska, and Climate change
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ITN Headline News - UK News | 3 days ago
DUP 'will not walk away from Assembly'
...rule from London would consign unionists to second class citizenship, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has said. Peter Robinson said alleged Sinn Fein threats to the devolved institutions were destabilising and promised he...
In this article: Democratic Unionist Party, Sinn Fein, Jim Allister, London, Conservative Party, Ulster Unionist, and Belfast
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BBC News | 3 days ago
Assembly future 'not guaranteed'
Mr Robinson said the DUP would not walk away from power sharing Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has admitted he cannot guarantee the future of the assembly. However, the DUP leader said his party would not be walking away...
In this article: DUP, Sinn Fein, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Best interests, and London
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BBC News | November 13, 2009
Reserves must apply for PSNI jobs
...reserve to the NI Policing Board. Mr Baggott said they were free to apply for the jobs the same as everyone else. DUP leader Peter Robinson said former reservists should have a chance to play a future role in the service. "We are...
In this article: DUP, Sinn Fein, Traditional Unionist Voice, SDLP, Martin McGuinness, Mark Durkan, and Jim Allister
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BBC News | November 12, 2009
Major talks on minority languages
Martin McGuinness and Peter Robinson are attending the Jersey summit Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness are in Jersey for the 13th British-Irish Council summit. The theme of the...
In this article: Martin McGuinness, Good Friday, British-Irish Council, Terry Le Sueur, Northern Ireland, Dublin, and England
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BBC News | November 11, 2009
DUP - Reserve not a precondition
In this article: DUP, Martin McGuinness, PSNI, Sinn Fein, Alliance, and Micheal Martin
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Telegraph.co.uk - Politics | November 04, 2009
Peter and Iris Robinson: the expenses reform losers
...by the decision of the Committee on Standards, chaired by Sir Christopher, to block MPs from sitting in the devolved assemblies. Mr Robinson is First Minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly, where he is entitled to a GBP71,434 salary on...
In this article: Iris Robinson, Robinsons, Democratic Unionist Party, Belfast, and Thames
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Peter David Robinson (born 29 December 1948) is a Northern Irish politician and is the current First Minister of Northern Ireland, since 5 June 2008, and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), since 31 May 2008.
He was previously Minister for Finance and Personnel with overall responsibility for the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) in Northern Ireland.
Robinson has been involved in Northern Irish politics for much of his adult life. He was elected in 1979 as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Belfast constituency of Belfast East. Following the re-establishment of devolution in Northern Ireland, Robinson was elected in 1998 as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Belfast constituency of Belfast East.
He won the DUP leadership election unopposed on 17 April 2008.; and subsequently became First Minister on 5 June 2008 following the resignation of First Minister Ian Paisley on 31 May 2008.
- Birth Date:
- December 29, 1948
- Birthplace:
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Spouse:
- Iris Collins
- University Attended:
- Belfast Metropolitan College
- Occupation:
- Estate agent
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