First Sturgeon government
Scottish Government led by Nicola Sturgeon from November 2014 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the people in Nicola Sturgeon's government. For the events of Nicola Sturgeon's tenure as First Minister, see Premiership of Nicola Sturgeon.
Nicola Sturgeon formed the first Sturgeon government on 20 November 2014, following the resignation of previous SNP First Minister, Alex Salmond. Sturgeon, who had been Deputy First Minister under Salmond, was elected to succeed him by the SNP majority in the Scottish Parliament on 19 November 2014, before being officially sworn in in front of senior judges at the Court of Session the next day.
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First Sturgeon government | |
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7th government of Scotland | |
2014–2016 | |
Date formed | 20 November 2014 |
Date dissolved | 18 May 2016 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
First Minister's history | 2014–2023 |
Deputy First Minister | John Swinney |
Total no. of members | 25 |
Member party | |
Status in legislature | Majority 64 / 129 (50%) |
Opposition party | |
Opposition leader | Jackie Baillie (2014) Kezia Dugdale (2014-15) Iain Gray (2015) Kezia Dugdale (2015-16) |
History | |
Outgoing election | 2016 Scottish Parliament election |
Legislature term | 4th Scottish Parliament |
Predecessor | Second Salmond government |
Successor | Second Sturgeon government |
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Sturgeon's cabinet dissolved on 18 May 2016 following the 2016 election to the 5th Scottish parliament, which saw Sturgeon returning to office and forming a second government.