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The '''Democratic Unionist Party''' is the largest political party (in terms of its share of the popular vote) in [[Northern Ireland]]. Arlene Foster is the party leader and First Minister of the devolved Northern Ireland government.<ref>http://www.mydup.com/who-we-are/arlene-foster</ref>
The '''Democratic Unionist Party''' is the largest political party (in terms of its share of the popular vote) in [[Northern Ireland]]. Arlene Foster is the party leader and First Minister of the devolved Northern Ireland government.<ref>http://www.mydup.com/who-we-are/arlene-foster</ref>
==History==
The DUP was founded in 1971 by Protestant minister [[Ian Paisley]].<ref name="Gilchrist">Gilchrist, Karen (June 9, 2017). [http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/09/may-strikes-dup-deal-who-are-they.html May’s Conservatives strike a deal with the DUP, but who are they?]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref> The party strongly opposed [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]], and it strongly supported unionism and social conservative policies.<ref>[https://www.rt.com/uk/391671-dup-uk-election-northern-ireland/ Who is the DUP? A brief history of UK parliament’s new kingmaker]. ''RT''. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref>
After [[Theresa May]]'s [[Conservative Party]] lost its majority in the [[House of Commons]], resulting in a hung parliament,<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/06/09/uk-election-theresa-may-to-ask-queen-permission-to-form-government-despite-losing-majority.html UK election: Theresa May to ask queen permission to form government despite losing majority]. ''Fox News''. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref> she chose to begin talks with the DUP to form a coalition government.<ref>Hope, Christopher (June 9, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/09/exclusive-conservatives-dup-start-talks-agree-programme-government/ Exclusive: Conservatives and DUP start talks to agree 'programme for government' within days]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref> In the same election, the DUP gained 10 seats, a record for the party.<ref name="Gilchrist"/> The DUP's leader in 2017 was [[Arlene Foster]].<ref>Sawer, Patrick (June 9, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/09/dup-leader-arlene-foster-emerges-kingmaker/ Arlene Foster: DUP leader emerges as the kingmaker, but who is she?] ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref>
==Policies==
==Policies==
The DUP is socially conservative and stands for maintenance of the union between Northern Ireland and [[Great Britain]].
The DUP is socially conservative and stands for maintenance of the union between Northern Ireland and [[Great Britain]].
==See also==
*[[Peter Robinson]], former leader
==References==
==References==