Nicola Sturgeon
Profile
Nicola Sturgeon is a Scottish politician who served as the First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party from 2014 to 2023. A law graduate of the University of Glasgow, she worked as a solicitor before being elected to the Scottish Parliament in 1999. Throughout her career, she held several key cabinet positions, including Health Secretary, and played a central role in the Scottish independence movement. She currently serves as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Southside.
Details
- Born
- 19 July 1970 · 55 years old
- Education
- University of Glasgow
- Career
- Deputy First Minister of Scotland; Ministerial offices; Preceded by: Alex Salmond; Succeeded by: Humza Yousaf; Preceded by: Alex Salmond; Succeeded by: Humza Yousaf; Preceded by: Nicol Stephen; Succeeded by: John Swinney; Preceded by: Roseanna Cunningham; Succeeded by: Stewart Hosie; Preceded by: Alex Neil; Succeeded by: Keith Brown; Preceded by: Andy Kerr; Succeeded by: Alex Neil; Preceded by: Gordon Jackson; Succeeded by: Holly Bruce
