Nicola Sturgeon in 15 seconds
Born in the North Ayrshire town of Irvine in 1970, Nicola Sturgeon joined the SNP at the age of 16.
Almost three decades later she went on to become leader of the party and first minister of Scotland.
We take a look at Scotland's top female politician ahead of this year's general election.
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23 Mar 2015
- From the section UK Politics