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| Nicola Sturgeon to become Scottish first minister | Nicola Sturgeon to become Scottish first minister |
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| Nicola Sturgeon is expected to be voted in as Scotland's first minister by parliament later, after Alex Salmond stepped down from the role. | Nicola Sturgeon is expected to be voted in as Scotland's first minister by parliament later, after Alex Salmond stepped down from the role. |
| Ms Sturgeon, who would be the first woman to hold the post, has already succeeded Mr Salmond as SNP leader. | Ms Sturgeon, who would be the first woman to hold the post, has already succeeded Mr Salmond as SNP leader. |
| She will take part in her first first minister's questions in the new job on Thursday. | She will take part in her first first minister's questions in the new job on Thursday. |
| Ms Sturgeon is also expected shortly to announce the make-up of her cabinet and junior ministerial team. | Ms Sturgeon is also expected shortly to announce the make-up of her cabinet and junior ministerial team. |
| MSPs will go through the process of voting for candidates for first minister on Wednesday afternoon. | MSPs will go through the process of voting for candidates for first minister on Wednesday afternoon. |
| Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson is also putting her name forward as a "Unionist alternative", although the SNP's parliamentary majority is set to ensure Ms Sturgeon gets the job as Scotland's fifth first minister. | Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson is also putting her name forward as a "Unionist alternative", although the SNP's parliamentary majority is set to ensure Ms Sturgeon gets the job as Scotland's fifth first minister. |
| Ministerial reshuffle | |
| On Thursday, Ms Sturgeon is due to swear an oath of allegiance before Scotland's judges in Edinburgh's Court of Session, and will receive a Royal Warrant. | On Thursday, Ms Sturgeon is due to swear an oath of allegiance before Scotland's judges in Edinburgh's Court of Session, and will receive a Royal Warrant. |
| She is also expected to appoint a deputy first minister, possibly as part of a wider reshuffle of the Scottish government's ministerial team. | She is also expected to appoint a deputy first minister, possibly as part of a wider reshuffle of the Scottish government's ministerial team. |
| Mr Salmond, who stood down as first minister and SNP leader in the wake of the "No" vote in September's Scottish independence referendum, is staying on as the MSP for Abderdeenshire East. | Mr Salmond, who stood down as first minister and SNP leader in the wake of the "No" vote in September's Scottish independence referendum, is staying on as the MSP for Abderdeenshire East. |
| However, the former MP is also considering standing for Westminster in the 2015 UK election. | However, the former MP is also considering standing for Westminster in the 2015 UK election. |
| Ms Sturgeon's friends and family are expected to be in the public gallery of the Holyrood chamber to see her become first minister. | |
| The politicians's mother, Joan Sturgeon, said her daughter had achieved her life's ambition and she was "very, very proud" of her. | |
| The selection of the parliament's nominee for first minister can be watched live from 14:40 or later on demand, at BBC Scotland's Democracy Live website. | The selection of the parliament's nominee for first minister can be watched live from 14:40 or later on demand, at BBC Scotland's Democracy Live website. |
| The women-only club | The women-only club |
| Nicola Sturgeon is set to become the 20th member of the worldwide club of women leaders. At 44, she'll be one of the youngest in its ranks - although she can't beat South Korea's Park Geun-hye who took on her power role at the tender age of 22. | Nicola Sturgeon is set to become the 20th member of the worldwide club of women leaders. At 44, she'll be one of the youngest in its ranks - although she can't beat South Korea's Park Geun-hye who took on her power role at the tender age of 22. |
| So, how else does Ms Sturgeon - the Irvine-born former solicitor - compare with other's in this exclusive set? | So, how else does Ms Sturgeon - the Irvine-born former solicitor - compare with other's in this exclusive set? |