Northern Ireland Political Parties

Northern Ireland Parties

All MLAs are required to designate themselves as either Unionist, Nationalist or Other. All political parties will designate themselves as one of these options, and their MLAs will follow this designation.

Sinn Féin (SF)

President: Mary Lou McDonald TD
Vice President: Michelle O’Neill MLA (Leader in Northern Ireland)
Designation: Nationalist

Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)

Leader: Gavin Robinson MP
Deputy Leader: Vacant
Designation: Unionist

Alliance Party (AP)

Leader: Naomi Long MLA
Deputy Leader: Eóin Tennyson MLA
Designation: Other

Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)

Leader: Mike Nesbitt MLA
Deputy Leader: Robbie Butler MLA
Designation: Unionist

Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)

Leader: Claire Hanna MP
Leader in Assembly: Matthew O’Toole MLA
Designation: Nationalist

Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV)

Leader: Jim Allister MP
Deputy Leader: Cllr Ron McDowell
Designation: Unionist

People Before Profit (PBP)

Leader: Collective leadership
Designation: Other

Green Party (GRN)

Leader: Malachai O’Hara
Deputy Leader: Lesley Veronica
Designation: Other

Aontú (AON)

Leader: Peadar Tóibín
Deputy Leader: Gemma Brolly
Designation: Nationalist

Progressive Unionist Party (PUP)

Leader: Cllr Russell Watton
Designation: Unionist

*Parties are listed in order of results in the last Northern Ireland Assembly election