Minister of Finance (Northern Ireland)

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Northern Ireland 1921-72
This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Northern Ireland 1921-72
Government
Governor of Northern Ireland
Privy Council
Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
Cabinet Governments: Craigavon ministry  · Andrews ministry Brookeborough ministry  · O'Neill ministry Chichester-Clark ministry  · Faulkner ministry Elections: 1921  · 1925  · 1929  · 1933 1938  · 1945  · 1949  · 1953 1958  · 1962  · 1965  · 1969 By-elections Members: 1921  · 1925  · 1929  · 1933 1938  · 1945  · 1949  · 1953 1958  · 1962  · 1965  · 1969
Parliament of Northern Ireland
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See also
Government of Ireland Act 1920 Elections in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
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The Minister of Finance (de facto Deputy Prime Minister) was a member of the Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland (Cabinet) in the Parliament of Northern Ireland which governed Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1972. The post was combined with that of the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland for a brief period in 1940 - 41 and was vacant for two weeks during 1953, following the death of incumbent Minister John Maynard Sinclair. The Office was often seen as being occupied by the Prime Minister's choice of successor. Two Ministers of Finance went on to be Prime Minister, while two more, Maginness and Jack Andrews were widely seen as possible successors to the Premiership.

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• The Government of Northern Ireland