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SF confirms ministerial portfolios

Martin McGuinness - To become Deputy First Minister
Martin McGuinness - To become Deputy First Minister

Sinn Féin has confirmed the portfolios each of its four ministerial nominees will take up in the new power-sharing executive in Northern Ireland on 8 May.

Michelle Gildernew will be the new Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Catriona Ruane will be Minister for Education, and Conor Murphy will be Minister for Regional Development.

Gerry Kelly will become Junior Minister in the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister.

Sinn Féin's chief negotiator Martin McGuinness will be the Deputy First Minister in the new executive.