How we choose our Ministers - The D'hondt formula in the NI Assembly.
Channel: Northern Ireland Assembly
Date: 2016-05-20

How do we know who the new Ministers are going to be?

The Executive Ministers are appointed using a mathematical formula, called 'd'Hondt', which ensures that these important positions are filled fairly, based on the wishes of the people who voted in the election.

Watch this animation made by the NI Assembly's Education Service to find out how d'Hondt works, and how the Assembly and Executive work together to make laws and decisions which affect all of us in Northern Ireland.

(This explanation of d'Hondt is based on what happened after the last election in 2011)