About the Department
The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) is a fully functioning department of the Northern Ireland administration with a wide range of responsibilities.
The strategic objectives of the department include :
- supporting Ministers and the institutions of government;
- building a programme for government and modernising government programme;
- promoting better community relations, a culture of equality and rights,
- and targeting social need and promoting social inclusion.
Targets and objectives for the department to meet can be found in the Public Service Agreement 06/07 (PDF 23 KB) and how it is planned to meet these can be found in the Department’s Business Plan 06/07 (PDF 166 KB). Progress against each target in the Department's Business Plan for 2005/06 year can be found in the 2005/06 Out-turn Report (PDF 109 KB).
Progress against each target in the Department’s Operational Plan 2007/08 can be found in the 2007/08 Annual Out-turn Report (PDF 287 KB)
The Rt Hon Peter Robinson MP, MLA, is First Minister and Martin McGuinness is deputy First Minister. Junior Ministers are Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson MP, MLA and Gerry Kelly MLA.
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is Rt Hon Shaun Woodward
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.Sir Nigel Hamilton KCB is the Head of the Department and is also Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service. Mr Hamilton is assisted in the running of OFMDFM by the Departmental Board and Senior Management Team. He also meets regularly with the Permanent Secretaries Group. (PSG).
