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My Take
Nicola Sturgeon is a serious political figure, full stop. As First Minister of Scotland and SNP leader from 2014 to 2023, she was one of the most prominent voices in British politics for nearly a decade, and a Glasgow University-trained lawyer before that. Whatever your view of Scottish independence, I respect the sheer command she brought to the role; she was a formidable communicator, especially during the pandemic. Being named to the BBC's 100 Women list in 2014 fits a career built on visibility and influence. Love her or not, she shaped a genuine era of Scottish public life, and that legacy is hard to overstate.
Overview
Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970) is a Scottish politician who was First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 2014 to 2023. She served as a member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1999 to 2026, firstly as an additional member for the Glasgow electoral region and then as the member for Glasgow Southside (formerly Glasgow Govan) from 2007 to 2026.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nicola Sturgeon
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコラ・スタージョン
- Reading
- にこら・すたーじょん
- Born
- July 19, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Irvine, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer / jurist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Glasgow
Awards & achievements
- 2014 BBC 100 Women
- 2019 M100 Media Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.