Democratic Unionist Party

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is a Northern Irish political party founded by Ian Paisley in 1971. It supports Northern Ireland’s union with the United Kingdom and opposed the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.

Ian Paisley: Ian Paisley was a Northern Irish Protestant religious and political leader who founded the DUP. Paisley founded the party in 1971 and shaped its early identity.
Northern Ireland Assembly: The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature established under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. DUP representatives use Assembly seats to shape legislation and executive formation.
Good Friday Agreement: The Good Friday Agreement is the 1998 settlement establishing power-sharing and structures for cooperation in Northern Ireland. The DUP opposed the agreement when it was negotiated, though it later participated in its institutions.
St Andrews Agreement: The St Andrews Agreement is a 2006 agreement that enabled the restoration of devolved power-sharing in Northern Ireland. It helped secure DUP participation in power-sharing with Sinn Féin.
Ulster Unionist Party: The Ulster Unionist Party is a Northern Irish unionist party that dominated unionist politics for much of the twentieth century. The DUP emerged as a rival to the UUP’s leadership of unionist politics.
Northern Ireland Executive: The Northern Ireland Executive is the power-sharing government formed by the Assembly’s principal political parties. The DUP has shared executive leadership with nationalist parties under mandatory power-sharing.
Sinn Féin: Sinn Féin is an Irish republican political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is the DUP’s principal nationalist counterpart and a frequent governing partner under power-sharing.
2017–2019 confidence-and-supply agreement: The 2017–2019 confidence-and-supply agreement was a parliamentary arrangement between the UK Conservative government and the DUP. The DUP’s ten Westminster seats supported the minority government after the 2017 election.
Ulster Protestant Action: Ulster Protestant Action was a loyalist organization founded in 1956 that campaigned against perceived threats to Protestant interests. Paisley’s early political activism in this organization preceded the DUP.
Arlene Foster: Arlene Foster is a Northern Irish unionist politician who led the DUP from 2015 to 2021. Her leadership included serving as First Minister in the power-sharing Executive.

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