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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 for ...
6 days ago · Nicola Sturgeon snubs Holyrood tributes to Alex Salmond Oct. 27, 2024, 5:28 AM ET (The Telegraph) Nicola Sturgeon (born July 19, 1970, Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland) is a Scottish politician who served as the first minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party (2014–23). She was Scotland’s fifth leader—and first woman ...
May 25, 2022 · As Nicola Sturgeon becomes Scotland's longest-serving first minister, BBC Scotland looks at how a girl from a west coast council estate rose to the nation's highest office. Born in Irvine, North ...
May 25, 2022 · A look back at Nicola Sturgeon's life in politics. As Nicola Sturgeon becomes Scotland's longest-serving first minister, BBC Scotland looks at how a girl from a west coast council estate rose to ...
Feb 15, 2023 · Ms Sturgeon will leave office as the longest-serving and first female First Minister since the creation of the Scottish Parliament, a time which saw her lead the SNP to repeated election victories ...
4 days ago · Scotland - Nicola Sturgeon, Independence, Devolution: In May 2016 the SNP won the election for the Scottish Parliament for the third straight time, though it lost its outright majority, dropping from a total of 69 seats in 2011 to 63 in 2016. Nevertheless. Nicola Sturgeon—who had succeeded Salmond as leader of the SNP and first minister in 2014—chose not to form a coalition government, opting instead for minority rule in the belief that election results were still a mandate for her party ...
Feb 15, 2023 · Ms Sturgeon became the deputy first minister when Alex Salmond was elected in 2007. Ms Sturgeon also played a crucial role during the 2014 independence referendum campaign, when she often took the ...
