How old is Nicola Sturgeon, who's her husband Peter Murrell and when did she become SNP leader and Scotland's First Minister? Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Critics say that a husband and wife topping the party's hierarchy is unfair. Here’s the lowdown on the woman who has been determined to break up the United Kingdom. She grew up in nearby Prestwick and Dreghorn and as a child was said to have devilishly hacked the hair off her sister’s doll. They have no children.She revealed she had suffered a miscarriage in 2011 when she was 40, but kept it private to avoid being defined by the tragedy.Sturgeon admitted in a book she does not know if she could have “had it all” and led Scotland’s devolved government as a mum.She said: “If the miscarriage hasn’t happened, would I be sitting here as First Minister right now? Date of Birth / Birthday / Age / DOB As of 2020, he is around 55 years old. You have entered an incorrect email address! 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.". They met when Nicola was 18 at a Young Scottish Nationalists gathering in Aberdeenshire.

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.

They met when Nicola was 18 at a Young Scottish Nationalists gathering in Aberdeenshire. We pay for videos too. t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, They met when Nicola was 18 at a Young Scottish Nationalists gathering in Aberdeenshire. n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n; Murrell and Sturgeon began a relationship in 2003 and married in 2010. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. She also became First Minister, the first woman to hold either position. Nicola Sturgeon is married to Peter Murrell, 55, who is the chief executive of the Scottish National Party. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Here's everything you need to know about the Scottish National Party's chief exec. However, in the past years, he only posts once a year on his birthday, 8th December to thank well-wishers. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Figures revealed the SNP has been banging on about independence every week since the No vote in 2014. Nicola Sturgeon is married to Peter Murrell, who is the chief executive of the Scottish National Party. The independence referendum in September 2014 was a crushing blow for the SNP as Scots voted 55 per cent to 45 per cent against splitting from the United Kingdom. The following May the SNP made huge gains at the UK general election, almost winning a clean sweep as they picked up 56 out of 59 seats in Scotland. Home » World News » How old is Nicola Sturgeon, who's her husband Peter Murrell and when did she become SNP leader and Scotland's First Minister? The following May the SNP made huge gains at the UK general election, almost winning a clean sweep as they picked up 56 out of 59 seats in Scotland. She is the fifth person to be first minister and the first woman to hold either position. Alex Salmond had promised the 2014 referendum was a “once-in-a-lifetime” event. For other inquiries, Contact Us. As predicted the party lost seats in the June 8 General Election and Nicola Sturgeon hinted that a second referendum on Scottish referendum could be shelved. He has been described as "the most powerful SNP figure outside of the Holyrood and Westminster parliaments" by The Herald. 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.”.