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Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon

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Data Last Updated: 3 May 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Nicola Sturgeon

Born: 19 July 1970, Irvine, Ayrshire

Member of Privy Council - 20 November 2014

daughter of Robert Sturgeon

daughter of Joan Kerr Ferguson

wife of Peter Murrell

Education

Greenwood Academy, Irvine (1982 - 1988)

Glasgow University (- 1993)

Solicitor

Appointments

Deputy First Minister for Scotland	3 September 2004	19 November 2014	(Reshuffled)
First Minister for Scotland	19 November 2014	28 March 2023	(Resigned)

Elections fought

9 April 1992		Glasgow Shettleston	Scottish National Party	6,831	19.11
1 May 1997		Glasgow Govan	Scottish National Party	11,302	35.05
6 May 1999		Glasgow	Scottish National Party
6 May 1999		Glasgow Govan	Scottish National Party	9,665	36.65
1 May 2003		Glasgow	Scottish National Party
1 May 2003		Glasgow Govan	Scottish National Party	6,599	31.22
3 May 2007		Glasgow Govan	Scottish National Party	9,010	41.87
5 May 2011		Glasgow Southside	Scottish National Party	12,306	54.43
5 May 2016		Glasgow	Scottish National Party
5 May 2016		Glasgow Southside	Scottish National Party	15,287	61.39
6 May 2021		Glasgow	Scottish National Party
6 May 2021		Glasgow Southside	Scottish National Party	19,735	60.15