Nicola Sturgeon husband: Nicola and husband Peter voting in the December 12 election (Image: GETTY) The 49-year-old later opened up about not having any children. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has been voted one of the world's most powerful women. We pay for videos too. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. They have no children. Ms Sturgeon had also made Brexit a key plank of her general election campaign, as the majority of Scots voted against leaving the EU. Murrell has been Chief Executive Officer of the SNP since 1999. Nicola Sturgeon is married to Peter Murrell, who is the chief executive of the Scottish National Party. Salmond quit after the result, and Nicola Sturgeon was elected unopposed as party leader in November that year. She revealed she had suffered a miscarriage in 2011 when she was 40, but kept it private to avoid being defined by the tragedy. She has a reputation in Scottish politics for being too serious – earning her the nickname "nippy sweetie", meaning a prickly character who is difficult to warm to. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Asked recently what she would say to her 16-year-old self she replied: "Lighten up… and then the girl of 16 would say eff off. But the day after the Brexit vote in June 2016, his successor Nicola Sturgeon announced plans for legislation paving the way for a second referendum on leaving the UK. fbq('track', "PageView"); 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. In 2004 she ran against her close pal Roseanna Cunningham to be party leader and looked to be heading for defeat when she withdrew her candidacy to support her mentor Alex Salmond, who went on to become leader for the second time. She also became First Minister, the first woman to hold either position. Murrell and Sturgeon began a relationship in 2003 and married in 2010. Asked recently what she would say to her 16-year-old self she replied: "Lighten up… and then the girl of 16 would say eff off.". Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n; The party ousted Labour in 2007 and Mr Salmond became Scotland’s First Minister with Ms Sturgeon as his deputy. Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon, 48, was born in Irvine, Scotland, the third daughter of electrician Robin and dental nurse Joan, who was an SNP councillor in the Ayrshire town. In May 2016 she cemented her position as First Minister of Scotland as the party won the most seats at Holyrood, although it lost its overall majority.
In May 2016 she cemented her position as First Minister of Scotland as the party won the most seats at Holyrood, although it lost its overall majority. Forbes magazine rated her the second most powerful woman in the UK and the 50th in the world. Asked recently what she would say to her 16-year-old self she replied: “Lighten up… and then the girl of 16 would say eff off.”. Critics say that a husband and wife topping the party's hierarchy is unfair. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Nicola joined the SNP aged 16. Nicola Sturgeon is married to Peter Murrell, 55, who is the chief executive of the Scottish National Party. But the day after the Brexit vote in June 2016, his successor Nicola Sturgeon announced plans for legislation paving the way for a second referendum on leaving the UK. He's in charge of the SNP's HQ and heads day-to-day running of Scotland's governing party. Nicola joined the SNP aged 16. She pushed ahead with her demands in 2017 and blasted Theresa May for blocking the ballot. Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon, 48, was born in Irvine, Scotland, the third daughter of electrician Robin and dental nurse Joan, who was an SNP councillor in the Ayrshire town. She revealed she had suffered a miscarriage in 2011 when she was 40, but kept it private to avoid being defined by the tragedy. Here's the lowdown on the woman who has been determined to break up the United Kingdom. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); SCOTLAND’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been voted one of the world’s most powerful women since she took over as leader of the Scottish National Party. Figures revealed the SNP has been banging on about independence every week since the No vote in 2014.