- Scottish politician who is the fifth and current First Minister of Scotland and the leader of the Scottish National Party, in office since 2014
| Real name: | Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon |
Nicola Sturgeon Height
| | How tall is Nicola Sturgeon? | 162 cm / 5 ft 4 in | | Born: | 19 July 1970 Comment | | How old is Nicola Sturgeon in 2024? / Age: | 53 years
| | Where was Nicola Sturgeon born? | Ayrshire Central Hospital, Irvine, United Kingdom | | Residence: | Bute House, Edinburgh, United Kingdom | | Zodiac sign: | Cancer |
Nicola Sturgeon Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| | How much is Nicola Sturgeon worth? | Under review
| | Nationality: | British | | Hair color: | Dyed blonde | | Eyes color: | Brown |
Who is Nicola Sturgeon? / Facts
- She is the first woman to hold either position
- Sturgeon has been a member of the Scottish Parliament since 1999, first as an additional member for the Glasgow electoral region from 1999 to 2007, and as the member for Glasgow Southside since 2007 (known as Glasgow Govan from 2007 to 2011)
- A law graduate of the University of Glasgow, Sturgeon worked as a solicitor in Glasgow
- She was elected to the Scottish Parliament in 1999, and served successively as the SNP's shadow minister for education, health and justice
- In 2004 she announced that she would stand as a candidate for the leadership of the SNP following the resignation of John Swinney
- However she later withdrew from the contest in favour of Alex Salmond, standing instead as depute (deputy) leader on a joint ticket with Salmond
- Both were subsequently elected, and as Salmond was still an MP in the House of Commons, Sturgeon led the SNP in the Scottish Parliament from 2004 to 2007, when Alex Salmond was elected to the Scottish Parliament in the 2007 election
- The SNP won the highest number of seats in the Scottish Parliament following the 2007 election, and Alex Salmond was subsequently appointed First Minister of Scotland
- He appointed Sturgeon as Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing
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