evidence: David Ford was the first minister of justice in the Northern Ireland executive from 2010-16. He was a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 1998-2018, and leader of the Alliance Party between 2001-16. [...] JS: In 2016, the Alliance Party said it wouldn’t take up the position of justice minister again. What, in your view, would it take to change that position? Is that still the Alliance Party position? [...] - Topic - Ministers - Keywords - Criminal justice - United Kingdom - Northern Ireland - Political party - Alliance Party - Devolved administration - Northern Ireland executive - Series - Ministers Reflect - Legislature - Northern Ireland assembly - Publisher - Institute for Government