Nicola Sturgeon Parents: Meet Joan Kerr Sturgeon & Robin Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon was born to her parents, Joan Kerr Sturgeon and Robin Sturgeon. The couple is Scottish and have two daughters together.

Joan Kerr Sturgeon

Sturgeon’s mother, Joan, was born on October 23, 1952. She is a trained dental nurse.

Robin Sturgeon

Sturgeon’s father, Robin, was born on September 28, 1948, and used to work as an electrician.

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.