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Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970) is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 2014 to 2023. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She has served as a member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) since 1999, first as an additional member for the Glasgow electoral region , and as the member ...
Nicola Sturgeon’s name is still at the forefront of Scottish politics one year on from her resignation. Sturgeon’s legacy: One year since political big fish resigned as first minister Skip to ...
SNP leader has announced she will stand down as first minister of Scotland after eight years
Nicola Sturgeon stunned both Holyrood and Westminster with the shock announcement that she is standing down as SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister after eight years. “In my head, and in ...
Nicola Sturgeon formed the third Sturgeon government following her Scottish National Party's victory in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.Sturgeon was nominated by a vote of the 6th Scottish Parliament for appointment to the post of First Minister on 18 May 2021 and announced the formation of a new Scottish National Party minority government on 19 May.
On 15 February 2023, Sturgeon announced her intention to stand down as the leader of the SNP and first minister, saying that she would remain in office until a new leader was elected. [8] [9] Sturgeon insisted that her resignation was not due to "short term pressures" but said that the job "takes its toll on you."
This is a summary of the electoral history of Nicola Sturgeon, the former First Minister of Scotland from 2014 to 2023 and Leader of the Scottish National Party from 2014 and 2023, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for various constituencies since 1999.
Nicola Sturgeon said she knows “nothing more” about the police investigation into SNP finances than she did when arrested just over 18 months ago. With Police Scotland’s Operation Branchform ...