However, the Scottish referendum in 2014 was obviously a huge disappointment for the SNP, and a victory for those fighting for the union. [317], Sturgeon lives in Glasgow with her husband, Peter Murrell, who is the chief executive officer of the SNP. Following the 2017 UK general election, Nicola Sturgeon announced that the Scottish Government would postpone legislation pertaining to the proposed second referendum on Scottish independence until at least autumn 2018. The first confirmed case of the virus in Scotland was announced on 1 March 2020, when a resident in Tayside had tested positive. [244][245] Unionist parties have rejected this characterisation. This is Aalto. The events of Covid and Brexit have to some extent detracted from the importance of focussing on gaining independence for Scotland; however, both of these events and the way they are being handled may well play out to our advantage. Here, we look at the rise of the woman at the top of Scottish politics. [42][43] This was one of many swings to the SNP, as the party emerged as the largest party, one seat more than the governing Scottish Labour Party. contact the editor here. In the 1987 UK General election, Sturgeon got her first taste of campaigning, going door-to-door to get her local SNP candidate, Kay Ullrich, elected to Westminster. [46] Sturgeon led coalition negotiation talks between the Scottish Liberal Democrats and the Scottish Greens, but these talks failed to reach an agreement, with the Lib Dems backing out and the Greens instead supporting a 'confidence and supply' agreement. A Gannett Company. She was categorised in 2015 as part of the SNP's gradualist wing, which believed in achieving independence through accumulating the Scottish Parliament's powers from the UK Parliament over time. [268] She described the Queen as the "greatest constant in our national life" and added her death was a day for reflection and remembrance" and "a day for giving thanks to The Queen for her devotion to duty and the decades of public service she gave to the people of Scotland.[269][270], She has at times been a critic of austerity, saying that the UK government's "austerity economics" is "morally unjustifiable and economically unsustainable". Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970) is a Scottish politician serving as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) since 2014. [313], Forbes magazine ranked Sturgeon as the 50th most powerful woman in the world in 2016 and 2nd in the United Kingdom. "The basic values of integrity and decency - essential to the proper working of any parliamentary democracy - demand that he go," she tweeted. [186] However, proposed changes to Scotland's Gender Recognition Act that would have allowed people to change their identity through self-identification, rather than a medical process, were paused in June 2019. He has been my friend, mentor and colleague for more than 20 years. "[174], The crisis has particularly impacted the homeless in Scotland; 216 homeless people died in Scotland in 2019 an increase of 11% on the previous year and of which over half (54%) were drug related. The previous leader, Alex Salmond, announced at the time that he would not stand. "[154], In April 2020 whistle-blowers in the NHS came forward to reveal that staff were being made to reuse dirty personal protective equipment (PPE) while at work. "[59] The following day, she confirmed that these were cases of the swine influenza A (H1N1) virus. The First Minister claimed she used to be called "nippy sweetie" because she tried to emulate the aggressive and adversarial approach of male politicians. The 1997 general election saw Sturgeon selected to fight the Glasgow Govan seat for the SNP. I try (tho don't alway", "Nicola Sturgeon miscarriage: First minister reveals baby loss", President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nicola_Sturgeon&oldid=1133020410, This page was last edited on 11 January 2023, at 22:31. The victims of drugs and their families were failed. Create good names for games, profiles, brands or social networks. [185] In some local authorities the attainment gap between the richest and poorest students had widened. [47] Ultimately, Salmond formed a minority government and he was appointed First Minister of Scotland. [162][163], At a session of First Minister's Questions in June 2021, Sturgeon was asked about mistakes made early on in the pandemic and she replied: "If I could turn the clock back, would we go into lockdown earlier than we did? The UK Government held the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum to decide the future of the United Kingdom's European Union membership, in which all 32 council areas in Scotland voted by a majority for the United Kingdom to remain a member of the EU. 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Across Scotland, 62% of voters backed the UK remaining a member of the EU, with 38% voting for the UK to leave. [173] Sturgeon sacked her Public Health Minister Joe FitzPatrick and in April 2021 said of the crisis: "I think we took our eye off the ball. The SNP won a landslide majority in 2011 and a year later Salmond appointed her as Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Capital Investment and Cities. [240][241] She argued independence would be "essential" for economic prosperity for Scotland as she claimed the economic climate throughout the UK does not offer strength, stability or security. [248], While foreign policy remains a reserved matter,[249] Sturgeon has undertaken a number of visits to Europe, North America and Asia to promote Scotland as a place of investment and Scottish businesses to trade and do business with. Speaking at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2017, Ms Sturgeonhinted at a sexist double-standard where she was being criticised for this type of behaviour when men were not. Sturgeon was branded as "ungracious" when she was filmed by Sky News celebrating Swinson's defeat. [273][274], Sturgeon has also campaigned on women's rights and gender equality, and is a self-described feminist; she has argued that Scotland's feminist movement is not simply symbolic, but "sends a powerful signal about equality". #favourite #nickname #ever #doug #moodie #nicola #sturgeon #pictured #here #dressed #young #schoolboy #known #seaweed #glasgow #university #because #not #even #tide. She would grill Labours Jack McConnell at First Ministers questions each week, unleashing her assertiveness. "[283][284], Sturgeon has campaigned against replacing the Trident nuclear weapons system. [81] Following the defeat of the Yes Scotland campaign, Salmond announced his resignation as First Minister and Leader of the SNP. No mention of the French Amabassador, but he was probably watching the lovers tryst throu. [288][289][290][291], Sturgeon has been highly critical towards the leadership of Boris Johnson's government. [123] However, the SNP lost 21 seats in the 2017 United Kingdom general election in Scotland and the party's vote dropped by 13%, although they remained the biggest party in Scotland. This also made her First Minister-Designate, given the SNP's absolute majority in the Scottish Parliament. [208] The letter represented a significant shift in policy for the SNP, which had historically been a strong supporter of the oil and gas industry; the party's blueprint for an independent Scotland in 2013 was predicated on tax revenue earned from domestic oil production, while Sturgeon had predicted in the run up to the referendum that, "Were on the verge of another North Sea bonanza". She also said that the result "renews, reinforces and strengthens" the mandate for Indyref2.[144]. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. "[74], In November 2013, Sturgeon joined Salmond to launch Scotland's Future - the Scottish Government's prospectus for independence. She's graduated all the way up to First Minister and con-woman to boot. ", "Rise of Nicola Sturgeon: from 'nippy sweetie' to SNP leader? "[179], In July 2022 the figures for 2021 were released, revealing that 1,330 had died - nine fewer than in 2020. [297][298][299] Sturgeon claimed Johnson's "fragile male ego" stopped him from meeting her. The up side is that Peter understands what's going on and why I am late home all the time. [86], On 24 September 2014, Sturgeon officially launched her campaign bid to succeed Salmond as Leader of the Scottish National Party at the November leadership election. We are now closer to our objective of independence than ever before, and what happens in the next few months will be crucial to attaining that objective. Submit your nickname or copy the best name style from the list. She became the youngest ever parliamentary candidate in Scotland in the 1992 general election. [] I can think of no greater privilege than to seek to lead the party I joined when I was just 16. 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