Mrs Arlene Foster

Title: Mrs
Official Last Name: Foster
Official First Name: Arlene
Usual First Name: Arlene
Date of Birth: 17/07/1970
Party: Democratic Unionist Party
Constituency: Fermanagh and South Tyrone

Biography

Party History

Party	Role	Period
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	02/03/2017 - Present
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	05/05/2016 - 25/01/2017
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	05/05/2011 - 30/03/2016
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	07/03/2007 - 25/03/2011
Ulster Unionist Party	Party Member	26/11/2003 - 30/01/2007

MLA History

Date	Constituency	Designation
26/11/2003	Fermanagh and South Tyrone	Unionist, First Elected
13/03/2007	Fermanagh and South Tyrone	Unionist, Re-elected
12/05/2011	Fermanagh and South Tyrone	Unionist, Re-elected
12/05/2016	Fermanagh and South Tyrone	Unionist, Re-elected
13/03/2017	Fermanagh and South Tyrone	Unionist, Re-elected

Office/Committee History

Period	Position	Office/Committee
12/05/2016 - 10/01/2017	First Minister	The Executive Office
11/01/2016 - 30/03/2016	First Minister	Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
11/09/2015 - 20/10/2015	Acting First Minister	Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
11/05/2015 - 12/01/2016	Minister	Department of Finance and Personnel
16/05/2011 - 11/05/2015	Minister	Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
11/01/2010 - 03/02/2010	Acting First Minister	Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
09/06/2008 - 04/05/2011	Minister	Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
08/05/2007 - 09/06/2008	Minister	Department of the Environment

All Party Group History

Contacts

Register of Interests

Assembly Questions

Plenary Business

Plenary Item Title	Item	Tabled As	Tabled Date	Plenary Date
Petition of Concern: No Confidence in the Speaker	Petition of Concern	MLA - Fermanagh and South Tyrone	16/01/2017	17/01/2017
The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme	Oral Ministerial Statement	First Minister and deputy First Minister	14/12/2016	19/12/2016
British Irish Council - Summit	Oral Ministerial Statement	First Minister and deputy First Minister	25/11/2016	29/11/2016
Social Investment Fund: Audit	Urgent Oral Question	First Minister and deputy First Minister	21/11/2016	21/11/2016
North South Ministerial Council Plenary Meeting	Oral Ministerial Statement	First Minister and deputy First Minister	18/11/2016	22/11/2016
Charter NI	Urgent Oral Question	First Minister and deputy First Minister	08/11/2016
Joint Ministerial Committee	Urgent Oral Question	First Minister and deputy First Minister	24/10/2016
Joint Ministerial Committee	Urgent Oral Question	First Minister and deputy First Minister	24/10/2016
Funding for Charter NI	Urgent Oral Question	First Minister and deputy First Minister	24/10/2016
Response from Prime Minister on Corrrespondence on Leaving the European Union	Urgent Oral Question	First Minister and deputy First Minister	18/10/2016
Response from Prime Minister on Correspondence on leaving the European Union	Urgent Oral Question	First Minister and deputy First Minister	18/10/2016
Response from Prime Minister on Corrrespondence on Leaving the European Union	Urgent Oral Question	First Minister and deputy First Minister	18/10/2016
Announcement on Article 50 Being Triggered	Urgent Oral Question	First Minister and deputy First Minister	03/10/2016
Publication of the document on the impact of leaving the European Union	Urgent Oral Question	First Minister and deputy First Minister	27/09/2016
Appointment of the Executive Press Secretary	Urgent Oral Question	First Minister and deputy First Minister	19/09/2016
British-Irish Council	Oral Ministerial Statement	First Minister and deputy First Minister	02/09/2016	13/09/2016
North South Ministerial Council Plenary Meeting	Oral Ministerial Statement	First Minister and deputy First Minister	02/09/2016	13/09/2016
Contingency Plan for the UK Leaving the European Union	Urgent Oral Question	First Minister and deputy First Minister	27/06/2016
British Irish Council - Summit	Oral Ministerial Statement	First Minister and deputy First Minister	17/06/2016	20/06/2016
Anti-Paramilitarism Panel	Urgent Oral Question	First Minister and deputy First Minister	06/06/2016
Draft Programme for Government Framework 2016-21	Motion	First Minister and deputy First Minister	31/05/2016	06/06/2016
Election of Speaker Nomination 1 - Mr Robin Newton	Motion	MLA - Fermanagh and South Tyrone	12/05/2016	12/05/2016

Votes On Division

Vote Subject	Division Date	Member Voted
Exclusion of Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 [Mr C Eastwood]	19/12/2016	NO
Legislative Consent Motion: Higher Education and Research Bill (Revised Wording) [Minister for the E	28/11/2016	AYE
-#1 Sporting Events and Activity-based Tourism - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Ms S Bradley]	14/11/2016	NO
-#1 Addressing the Past - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr P Frew]	07/11/2016	AYE
-#1 Review of On-Street Parking - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr D McAleer]	07/11/2016	NO
Deterioration in Cancer Services [Mrs J Dobson]	18/10/2016	NO
EU Special Status for Northern Ireland (Revised Wording) [Mr C Eastwood]	17/10/2016	NO
-#1 Rural Bank Closures - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Ms C Archibald]	26/09/2016	AYE
-#1 Public Confidence after NAMA Revelations (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr	26/09/2016	AYE
-#1 Manufacturing Strategy for Northern Ireland - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr M Storey]	06/06/2016	AYE
Nomination 1 - Minister of Justice [Mr M McGuinness]	25/05/2016	AYE
Election of Principal Deputy Speaker Nomination 1 - Ms Caitriona Ruane [Mr M McGuinness]	12/05/2016	AYE

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