Robinson to succeed Paisley as DUP leader
Peter Robinson has been elected DUP leader later and will the become First Minister when Ian Paisley steps down next month.
Mr Paisley has led the DUP since its formation in 1971 and he's been deputy leader for 28 years with one short break.
His election was uncontested, as was that of Nigel Dodds for the post of deputy leader.
Mr Robinson is to meet the Republic's leader elect, Brian Cowen, later.
Mr Paisley's faithful former deputy has been an MP for almost 30 years.
He is the party's main tactician and its director of elections during a period which has seen it forge ahead of its bitter rival, the Ulster Unionist Party.
As finance minister, he has played a key role in the Executive and hold one of the most powerful posts in the Assembly.
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