How Long Has Nicola Sturgeon Been In Power? Who Is The MSP Who Sits Behind Nicola Sturgeon?

First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has been in power since November 2014.

Who Is The MSP Who Sits Behind Nicola Sturgeon?

Christine Grahame is the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) that sits behind Nicola Sturgeon.

Grahame has previously served as a Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.

Who Is Nicola Sturgeon?

Nicola Sturgeon is a Scottish politician and the First Minister of Scotland.

Born on July 19, 1970, in Ayrshire, Sturgeon has led the Scottish National Party (SNP) since 2014 and the first woman to sit in that office.

Sturgeon has been a member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) since 1999, as well as the member for Glasgow Southside since 2007.

Sturgeon is a graduate of the University of Glasgow, where she bagged her law degree. She then had a brief experience working in Glasgow as a solicitor.

She has served as shadow minister for education, health, and justice. She is still noted for waving prescription charges and taking proactive steps during swine flu pandemic.