{"id":17243,"date":"2021-06-01T11:42:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T11:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factcheckni.org\/?p=17243"},"modified":"2022-03-02T11:29:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T11:29:32","slug":"the-process-of-nominating-the-first-and-deputy-first-ministers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factcheckni.org\/articles\/explainers\/the-process-of-nominating-the-first-and-deputy-first-ministers\/","title":{"rendered":"The process of nominating the First and deputy First Ministers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The publication of polling data about changing levels of party support in Northern Ireland<\/a> has led to speculation about which parties might be in a position to nominate one of their MLAs to be First or deputy First Minister after future elections. In particular, there has been conjecture<\/a> that an enlarged Alliance Party team could potentially nominate the deputy First Minister if their results surpassed those of the DUP or Sinn F\u00e9in.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n