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Wed 05 May 2007Paisley and McGuinness pledge to govern for a better futureThe Rev Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness forged a historic compromise between unionism and nationalism yesterday at Stormont by agreeing to share power in a new Northern Ireland government.In a day marked by formality and human touches, DUP leader Dr Paisley and Sinn Féin MP and former IRA leader Mr McGuinness were appointed First Minister and Deputy First Minister to lead a Northern Executive of 10 Ministers.