Arlene Foster has described serving the people of Northern Ireland as the privilege of her life as she announced her resignation as DUP leader and Stormont First Minister.
Mrs Foster will stand down as party leader on May 28 and as First Minister at the end of June after bowing to a major internal heave against her.
The 50-year-old Fermanagh and South Tyrone Assembly Member suggested an intent to quit politics altogether, with her resignation statement speaking of preparing to “depart the political stage”.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among those paying tribute to Mrs Foster.
“I want to thank Arlene Foster @DUPleader for her dedication to the people of Northern Ireland over many years,” he tweeted.
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First Minister Arlene Foster of the DUP speaks in the Great Hall in the Stormont Parliament Buildings in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Jan 13, 2020. (Photo: Liam McBurney/Pool via REUTERS)
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LONDON: The leader of Northern Ireland announced her resignation on Wednesday (Apr 28) after members of her British unionist party mounted a push to oust her over her handling of the fallout from Brexit and other issues.
Arlene Foster said she would step down as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party on May 28 and as first minister of Northern Ireland at the end of June. Her position became untenable after many of her party s lawmakers signed a letter of no-confidence in her.
Northern Ireland leader quits after party revolt over Brexit fallout
The leader of Northern Ireland announced her resignation on Wednesday after Democratic Unionist Party members mounted a push to oust her over her handling of the fallout from Brexit and other issues.
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Arlene Foster announced Wednesday she would step down as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party on May 28 and as first minister of Northern Ireland at the end of June.(Phil Noble/Reuters)
Arlene Foster has described serving the people of Northern Ireland as the privilege of her life as she announced her resignation as DUP leader and Stormont First Minister.
Mrs Foster will stand down as party leader on May 28 and as First Minister at the end of June after bowing to a major internal heave against her.
The 50-year-old Fermanagh and South Tyrone Assembly Member suggested an intent to quit politics altogether, with her resignation statement speaking of preparing to “depart the political stage”.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among those paying tribute to Mrs Foster.
“I want to thank Arlene Foster @DUPleader for her dedication to the people of Northern Ireland over many years,” he tweeted.