Chi ha sposato Peter Robinson (politico)?

Peter David Robinson (Belfast, 29 dicembre 1948) è un politico britannico, primo ministro dell'Irlanda del Nord dal 2008 al 2015.

Robinson è stato leader del Partito Unionista Democratico dal 2008 al 2015 e viceleader dal 1979 al 2008. Nelle elezioni generali del 1979, è stato eletto alla Camera dei comuni britannica nel collegio elettorale di East Belfast. Ha mantenuto il seggio fino alle elezioni generali del 2010 quando ha perso contro Naomi Long del Partito dell'Alleanza dell'Irlanda del Nord. Il 5 giugno 2008, Robinson ha assunto la carica di Primo ministro dell'esecutivo dell'Irlanda del Nord). Da maggio 2007 a giugno 2008, è stato ministro delle Finanze, ed è stato ministro dello sviluppo regionale nel primo governo autonomo, 2001 - 2002.

L'11 gennaio 2010, Peter Robinson ha deciso di prendersi una pausa di sei settimane dal suo ruolo di Primo ministro dell'Irlanda del Nord. Questa decisione è stata presa dopo che sua moglie è rimasta coinvolta in uno scandalo finanziario. Secondo il programma televisivo Spotlight, Iris Robinson era riuscita a raccogliere 50.000 sterline per il suo giovane amante che le usò per aprire un caffè. Arlene Foster divenne primo ministro ad interim durante l'assenza di Robinson.

Iris Robinson (née Collins; born 6 September 1949) is a former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician in Northern Ireland. She is married to Peter Robinson, who was First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2008 to 2016.

Robinson was first elected councillor for Castlereagh Borough Council in 1989, and served as Mayor in 1992 and 1995. She was a member of the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue from 1995 to 1997. In 1998 she was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for the Democratic Unionist Party as member for Strangford, acting as Deputy Whip and health spokesperson. She was elected as DUP Member of Parliament for Strangford at the 2001 general election, replacing the Ulster Unionist Party's John Taylor. She was re-elected at the 2005 general election.

Robinson describes herself as a born-again Christian, and has publicly stated that "the government has the responsibility to uphold God's laws". In light of this, she was criticised for her views on homosexuality in 2008.

In December 2009, Robinson announced that she would leave politics and withdraw from public life following prolonged periods of mental illness. In January 2010, it emerged that Robinson had an extramarital affair with a 19-year-old in 2008, and she and her husband were faced with allegations of financial impropriety related to the affair. It was announced on 9 January 2010 that her membership of the DUP had been terminated, and that she would stand down from elected office. On 12 January 2010 she resigned from the Northern Ireland Assembly, and on 13 January 2010, she resigned from the House of Commons and from Castlereagh Borough Council.