Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness has topped a cross-community poll measuring support for ministers in Northern Ireland's power-sharing government.
The Sinn Fein politician was voted the minister who had most impressed the public and secured 27% support, while DUP leader and First Minister Peter Robinson was backed by only 7% of those polled.
And while Sinn Fein Education Minister Caitriona Ruane was the politician who most disappointed the public, Mr Robinson was voted the second most disappointing figure in the survey.
It was also found that 75% of those polled felt the political expenses scandals of the last two years have damaged their view of politicians, while there was 71% disapproval of double jobbing.
Organisers said the the poll of a representative sample of 500 people is being published to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the first efforts to establish power-sharing government on December, 1999.
The survey results come as the current Stormont administration led by First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness faces a potential crisis over the devolution of policing and justice powers.
Mr McGuinness topped the poll, and when support was broken down into Northern Ireland's main communities, he was backed by 45% of Catholics, but also 11% of Protestants surveyed.
Mr Robinson secured 7%, but when his standing was broken-down into the two communities he received 13% support from Protestants, but no Catholic support.
When it came to a list of ministers who had most disappointed the public, Ms Ruane's controversial reform agenda in education saw her top the poll with 31% of those polled registering their dissatisfaction. She secured negative results in both communities (39% Protestant, 24% Catholic) But Mr Robinson came second with a 16% disapproval rating, with the First Minister also attracting negative comment from both sections of the community.
The poll was undertaken by The Belfast Telegraph and Inform Communications.
'Significant'
Managing Director of Inform Communications Linda Beers said: "While Martin McGuinness' approval rating is significant, his level of cross community endorsement with 11% of Protestants polled having cited him as the Minister who has impressed them the most, makes it even more so."
His vote contrasted with Ms Ruane, and Ms Beers said: "Given the high profile difficulties across the education portfolio, in particular post-primary transfer, this criticism is hardly surprising. Again disapproval comes from both communities."
She added: "Peter Robinson is likely to be unhappy with his personal showing.
"While his approval rating of 7% is in line with that of Employment Minister and UUP Leader Sir Reg Empey, the First Minister will surely have hoped for a higher level of public approval, his coming second to Caitriona Ruane as the most disappointing Minister, in particular, likely to be a surprise to many.
"The DUP, however, can take solace in the fact that at 9% Arlene Foster is the most impressive unionist minister."
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