Nicola Sturgeon

First Minister of Scotland from 2014 to 2023
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Summary

Nicola Sturgeon was born on July 19, 1970[1], in Irvine[2]. She has worked as a politician[3] and lawyer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,638 views/month, #6,315 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Mother: Joan Sturgeon[6]
  • Spouse: Peter Murrell[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Position held: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[9], Member of the 6th Scottish Parliament[10]
  • Educated at: University of Glasgow[11], Greenwood Academy[12], University of Glasgow School of Law[13]
  • Award received: BBC 100 Women[14], M100 Media Award[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Church of Scotland[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Member of political party: Scottish National Party[18]
  • Commons category: Nicola Sturgeon[19]
  • Family name: Sturgeon[20]
  • Given name: Nicola[21]
  • Official website: https://firstminister.gov.scot/[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Nicola Sturgeon[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Birth name: Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon[25]
  • Name in native language: Nicola Sturgeon[26]
  • Candidacy in election: 2021 Scottish Parliament general election[27]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon[28]
  • Social media followers: 1,393,999[29], 915,137[30], 1,477,825[31], 1,521,154[32]

Why It Matters

Nicola Sturgeon has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Nicola Sturgeon born?

Nicola Sturgeon's place of birth was Irvine[2].

Who were Nicola Sturgeon's parents?

Nicola Sturgeon's mother was Joan Sturgeon[6].

Who was Nicola Sturgeon married to?

Nicola Sturgeon's spouses include Peter Murrell[7].

What did Nicola Sturgeon do for work?

Nicola Sturgeon worked as a politician[3] and lawyer[4].

Where did Nicola Sturgeon go to school?

Nicola Sturgeon was educated at University of Glasgow[11], Greenwood Academy[12], and University of Glasgow School of Law[13].

What awards did Nicola Sturgeon receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[14] and M100 Media Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . m100potsdam.org. Retrieved . m100potsdam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Democracy Club. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · TTWIDEE · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 15w ago · Joao4669 · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Educated at → University of Glasgow, Greenwood Academy, University of Glasgow School of Law
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