| − | The '''Democratic Unionist Party''' is the largest political party (in terms of its share of the popular vote) in [[Northern Ireland]], and its leader, [[Peter Robinson]], is First Minister of the devolved Northern Ireland government. The DUP is socially conservative and stands for maintenance of the union between Northern Ireland and [[Great Britain]]. | + | The '''Democratic Unionist Party''' is the largest political party (in terms of its share of the popular vote) in [[Northern Ireland]], and its leader, [[Peter Robinson]], is First Minister of the devolved Northern Ireland government. His predecessor in both rolls was [[Ian Paisley Sr.]], the founder of the party. The DUP is known for it's extreme right-wing and loyalist policies, advocating the strengthening of the union between Northern Ireland and [[Great Britain]]. |