Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon PCis a Scottish politician who is the fifth and current First Minister of Scotland and the leader of the Scottish National Party, in office since 2014. 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...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth19 July 1970
CityIrvine, Scotland
As a young woman in politics, with few women around, you start to subconsciously behave like men in politics. That comes across as quite hard, tough and humorless, but you're trying to be taken seriously.
The teachers who taught me at Dreghorn Primary and Greenwood Academy were fantastic.
Personally, I can think of no greater privilege than to lead the party I joined when I was just 16.
I don't cook very often. Actually, I'd go further: I can't cook.
One of the attributes Glasgow is best known for all over the world is the friendliness of her people.
Of course, aid is only one small part of international development. Some of the greatest benefits to the world's poorest can be achieved through policy changes by developed countries.
One thing we've learned is that there's not anything that Nigel Farage won't blame on foreigners.
My early years as a political activist were dominated by the poll tax.
I believe we should support people to live, and I am therefore in favour of good quality palliative care.
I bow to no one in my ambition to see Glasgow be as successful as it possibly can be.
Political parties have to convince people that there is a real reason to vote and that will re-engage them in politics.
Let us put the normal divisions of politics aside. Let us come together as one country; let us seize this historic moment to shift the balance of power from the corridors of Westminster to the streets and communities of Scotland.
Scotland's relationship with Malawi is perhaps unique - with almost every town or village in Scotland having some connection.
Scotland has been re-energized, and people all over the country have become involved in - and informed about - politics and government in a way that I have never known before. In short, we have put ourselves firmly in control of our country.