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Scottish cabinet reshuffle: Nicola Sturgeon given new independence role | |
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A Scottish government reshuffle has seen Nicola Sturgeon moved from health secretary to a new role overseeing the independence referendum. | |
Alex Salmond appointed Ms Sturgeon as cabinet secretary for infrastructure and capital spending the day after a referendum bill was announced. | |
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. |
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. |