| Period | Position | Office/Committee |
| 21/10/2015 - 11/01/2016 | First Minister | Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister |
| 12/05/2011 - 10/09/2015 | First Minister | Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister |
| 04/02/2010 - 04/05/2011 | First Minister | Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister |
| 05/06/2008 - 10/01/2010 | First Minister | Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister |
| 14/05/2007 - 09/06/2008 | Minister | Department of Finance and Personnel |
| 25/10/2001 - 11/10/2002 | Minister | Department for Regional Development |
| 02/10/2000 - 12/11/2001 | Committee Member | Finance and Personnel Committee |
| 19/09/2000 - 10/10/2000 | Committee Member | Flags (NI) Order 2000 |
| 29/11/1999 - 26/07/2000 | Minister | Department for Regional Development |