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| Nicola Sturgeon to be sworn in as first minister | |
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| SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon is due to be formally sworn in as Scotland's first minister in front of senior judges at the Court of Session in Edinburgh. | SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon is due to be formally sworn in as Scotland's first minister in front of senior judges at the Court of Session in Edinburgh. |
| Ms Sturgeon was elected to the role by MSPs on Wednesday before receiving the Royal Warrant, which is formal approval of her appointment. | |
| She is due to lead First Minister's Questions for the first time as head of the Scottish government. | |
| Ms Sturgeon is not expected to announce her new deputy until Friday. | Ms Sturgeon is not expected to announce her new deputy until Friday. |
| Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has taken over Ms Sturgeon's role as the SNP's deputy leader but, because he does not serve in the Scottish Parliament, she will need to choose a deputy first minister from among the ranks of the party's MSPs. | Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has taken over Ms Sturgeon's role as the SNP's deputy leader but, because he does not serve in the Scottish Parliament, she will need to choose a deputy first minister from among the ranks of the party's MSPs. |
| The new first minister is also expected to reshuffle the Scottish government's ministerial team later in the week. | The new first minister is also expected to reshuffle the Scottish government's ministerial team later in the week. |
| 'No glass ceiling' | |
| Ms Sturgeon was voted in to replace Alex Salmond as first minister on Wednesday after a contest against Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, who put her name forward as a "Unionist alternative". | Ms Sturgeon was voted in to replace Alex Salmond as first minister on Wednesday after a contest against Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, who put her name forward as a "Unionist alternative". |
| Scotland's first female first minister said: "I hope that my election as first minister does indeed help to open the gate to greater opportunity for all women. | Scotland's first female first minister said: "I hope that my election as first minister does indeed help to open the gate to greater opportunity for all women. |
| "I hope that it sends a strong, positive message to girls and young women, indeed to all women, across our land - there should be no limit to your ambition for what you can achieve. | "I hope that it sends a strong, positive message to girls and young women, indeed to all women, across our land - there should be no limit to your ambition for what you can achieve. |
| "If you are good enough and if you work hard enough, the sky is the limit and no glass ceiling should ever stop you from achieving your dreams." | "If you are good enough and if you work hard enough, the sky is the limit and no glass ceiling should ever stop you from achieving your dreams." |
| Ms Sturgeon also said she would continue to argue the case for independence, but would also do her best with Scotland's devolved powers to tackle poverty, boost business and the economy, and tackle inequality. | Ms Sturgeon also said she would continue to argue the case for independence, but would also do her best with Scotland's devolved powers to tackle poverty, boost business and the economy, and tackle inequality. |