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Scottish cabinet reshuffle: Nicola Sturgeon rumoured to be leaving health role Scottish cabinet reshuffle: Nicola Sturgeon given new independence role
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A Scottish government cabinet reshuffle is expected to see Nicola Sturgeon step down from her role as health secretary, BBC Scotland has learned. A Scottish government reshuffle has seen Nicola Sturgeon moved from health secretary to a new role overseeing the independence referendum.
It is understood that Ms Sturgeon, who is also deputy first minister, will remain in government. Alex Salmond appointed Ms Sturgeon as cabinet secretary for infrastructure and capital spending the day after a referendum bill was announced.
First Minister Alex Salmond is expected to release more details later. Alex Neil, who had the infrastructure brief, will now move to health.
It is Mr Salmond's biggest cabinet reshuffle since the SNP came to power in 2007.
Ms Sturgeon has been at the heart of government, playing a key role when the SNP won minority control in 2007 and again when it won a majority in 2011.Ms Sturgeon has been at the heart of government, playing a key role when the SNP won minority control in 2007 and again when it won a majority in 2011.
Nicola Sturgeon is one of Alex Salmond's most trusted ministers with a history of handling some of the Scottish government's highest profile and controversial policy areas.
As health secretary, she won praise for her management of the swine flu epidemic, the passage of minimum pricing legislation and most recently a consultation on introducing same-sex marriage in Scotland.
Ms Sturgeon is now expected to leave health but remain as deputy first minister - with speculation she will be given responsibility for handling constitutional details ahead of the independence referendum.
If those rumours are confirmed, it will be her greatest career challenge to date.
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BBC Scotland political correspondent Raymond Buchanan said the MSP could be given a new role handling constitutional details ahead of the independence referendum, which is expected in autumn 2014.
The 42-year-old law graduate entered the Scottish Parliament when it was created in 1999.The 42-year-old law graduate entered the Scottish Parliament when it was created in 1999.
In the election of that year, Ms Sturgeon became an MSP for the Glasgow region. She was later elected the constituency member for Govan.In the election of that year, Ms Sturgeon became an MSP for the Glasgow region. She was later elected the constituency member for Govan.
After gaining a law degree from Glasgow University, Ms Sturgeon worked as a solicitor in the Drumchapel Law and Money Advice Centre in Glasgow.After gaining a law degree from Glasgow University, Ms Sturgeon worked as a solicitor in the Drumchapel Law and Money Advice Centre in Glasgow.
She was appointed deputy first minister and health secretary following the May 2007 election.She was appointed deputy first minister and health secretary following the May 2007 election.
Prior to that, Ms Sturgeon had been the party's spokeswoman for education.Prior to that, Ms Sturgeon had been the party's spokeswoman for education.