Member of the Legislative Assembly (Northern Ireland)

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Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters to the Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland.

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About

"The Northern Ireland Assembly consists of 108 elected Members - six from each of the 18 Westminster constituencies. Its role is primarily to scrutinise and make decisions on the issues dealt with by Government Departments and to consider and make legislation."1

Responsibilities

MLA's are responsible for the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Pay

The salary for MLAs is around £43,0002.

History

Previous similar legislators

From June 22, 1921 until March 30, 1972 MP's of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland and Senators of the Senate of Northern Ireland in the Parliament of Northern Ireland legislated for Northern Ireland like MLA's do today.

Northern Ireland Assembly legislators

Following a referendum on the Belfast Agreement on May 23, 1998 and the granting of Royal Assent to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 on November 19, 1998; a Northern Ireland Assembly and Northern Ireland Executive were established by the Labour government of Prime Minister Tony Blair. The process was known as devolution and was set up to give Northern Ireland devolved legislative powers. MLA's are responsible for the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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