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As First Minister, how was his first government formed?

  • Majority government

  • Coalition government

  • Minority government

  • Unity government

Answer

The answer to the question of how the first government of the First Minister was formed is that it was a minority government. This means that the party led by the First Minister did not hold a majority of seats in the legislative body, and therefore had to rely on the support of other parties in order to pass legislation and form a government.
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