Published Tuesday, 04 June 2013
There is growing speculation that Sammy Wilson is due to step aside as Finance Minister to be replaced by DUP colleague Simon Hamilton.
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After the last Assembly election, First Minister Peter Robinson said Mr Wilson would stay in the position for two years - a period which has now ended.
UTV's Political Editor Ken Reid said an announcement is on the cards sometime soon.
"There's no surprise really," he said. "I would expect that at the end of the term or end of July that Sammy Wilson will step aside as Finance Minister and Strangford MLA Simon Hamilton will take over that position.
"It's no coincidence that Simon Hamilton has been working with Sammy Wilson so he's ready to take over the reins and take up that position.
"I think people would acknowledge that Sammy Wilson has been a very effective Finance Minister, but Simon Hamilton has had time to learn the job.
"His style is very different - I'm sure we won't get the fireworks in the Chamber and so forth but I think that the DUP and Peter Robinson in particular will fell that Simon Hamilton will make a very good Minister. And of course, Sammy Wilson is also an MP.
"It will be very interesting to see what he does. Is his main preference Stormont or Westminster? And it doesn't rule out Sammy Wilson in the future becoming a Minister again. He was in Environment before."
Mr Wilson was asked about his future during an interview on UTV Live.
He said: "I don't know, that is entirely for the First Minister, he makes decisions about ministers. I am quite happy doing the job up to the time he makes the decision to change me."
Source: http://www.u.tv/News/Finance-Minister-role-to-change-hands/1b18948a-5a9c-4c17-b11c-86ce4400468f
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