What is First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland?
{{Infobox Political post | post = First Minister and deputy First Minister<br> <small>''Céad-Aire agus leas-Chéad-Aire''</small> <br> <small>''Heid Männystèr an Heid Männystèr depute''</small> | image = | imagesize = 200px | incumbent = ''Vacant'' | incumbentsince = 4 February 2022 | style = | appointer = [[Northern Ireland Assembly]] |termlength = instead of commanding the [[confidence and supply|confidence]] of the Northern Ireland Assembly | inaugural = [[David Trimble]] and [[Seamus Mallon]] | formation = 2 December 1999 | salary = £120,000 each (inc. [[Member of the Legislative Assembly#Northern Ireland|MLA]] pay)<ref>{{cite web |title=Members' Salaries 2013-2014 |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/your-mlas/members-salaries-and-expenses/members-expenses-2013---2014-april-2013---march-2014/members-salaries-2013-2014/ |work=Members' Expenses |publisher=Northern Ireland Assembly |accessdate=20 June 2015}}</ref> |website = [http://www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk Website] }} The '''First Minister and the deputy First Minister''' ([[Irish language|Irish]]: ''Céad-Aire agus an leas-Chéad-Aire'', [[Ulster Scots language|Ulster Scots]]: ''Heid Männystèr an tha Heid Männystèr depute''),<ref>[http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/policing-and-juctice-process-paper.pdf Policing and Justice Process Paper] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108171102/http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/policing-and-juctice-process-paper.pdf |date=2009-01-08 }} Northern Ireland Executive</ref> (FM/dFM for short), are jobs in the [[Northern Ireland Executive]]. The First Minister is not more important than the deputy First Minister. The two positions are a [[diarchy]], meaning they have equal power; both are nominated and appointed by members of the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]]. Currently, the position is vacant since the resignation of Paul Givan (DUP) as First Minister in February 2022. Before however, the incumbents were [[Paul Givan]] of the [[Democratic Unionis