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| Robinson to follow Paisley path | Robinson to follow Paisley path |
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| Peter Robinson has been elected the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party but it could be June before he becomes Northern Ireland's first minister. | |
| The East Belfast MP, 59, will replace Ian Paisley while North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds will become deputy leader. | |
| Mr Paisley will resign in May, triggering the removal of Martin McGuinness as deputy first minister. | |
| The Sinn Fein minister will remain in position in a caretaker capacity until being renominated with Mr Robinson. | |
| Mr McGuinness said he would work as constructively with Mr Robinson he has done in office with Mr Paisley. | |
| "Now you're not going to get Chuckle Brothers, Part Two," he said. | "Now you're not going to get Chuckle Brothers, Part Two," he said. |
| "What you are going to get are serious-minded people hopefully taking serious decisions and I am going to stride and endeavour to bring to all of this the same sort of positive and constructive approach that I had during the time that Ian Paisley was there." | |
| DUP MP Gregory Campbell said Peter Robinson would bring a new style of leadership. | DUP MP Gregory Campbell said Peter Robinson would bring a new style of leadership. |
| Mr Robinson was the choice of the 36-strong DUP assembly group on Monday. | |
| In a statement, the DUP grouping revealed the joint nomination was proposed by East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson and seconded by Stormont Environment Minister Arlene Foster. | |
| Director of elections | Director of elections |
| Assembly members unanimously agreed the joint nomination which will go to the party's 120-member executive committee on Thursday for formal ratification. | Assembly members unanimously agreed the joint nomination which will go to the party's 120-member executive committee on Thursday for formal ratification. |
| Mr Paisley, has led the DUP since its formation in 1971. Mr Robinson has been deputy leader for 28 years, with one short break. | Mr Paisley, has led the DUP since its formation in 1971. Mr Robinson has been deputy leader for 28 years, with one short break. |
| Mr Robinson becomes leader-designate until Mr Paisley officially stands down. | Mr Robinson becomes leader-designate until Mr Paisley officially stands down. |
| Mr Robinson has been an MP for almost 30 years. He has been the party's main tactician and its director of elections during a period which has seen it forge ahead of the rival Ulster Unionists. | Mr Robinson has been an MP for almost 30 years. He has been the party's main tactician and its director of elections during a period which has seen it forge ahead of the rival Ulster Unionists. |
| As finance minister, he has played a key role in the executive. | As finance minister, he has played a key role in the executive. |
| The low point of a highly successful political career was his arrest in Monaghan following the "invasion of Clontibret" in the 1980s and critics still raise his involvement with the Ulster Resistance Movement. | The low point of a highly successful political career was his arrest in Monaghan following the "invasion of Clontibret" in the 1980s and critics still raise his involvement with the Ulster Resistance Movement. |
| He is about to succeed a man whom he called "the best leader Northern Ireland ever had". | He is about to succeed a man whom he called "the best leader Northern Ireland ever had". |