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Why is Nicola Sturgeon resigning as Scottish First Minister?
15.02.2023 - 15:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Nicola Sturgeon has announced her intention to resign as Scottish First Minister after nearly 10 years in the role.
The 52-year-old has been the first minister since November 2014. While announcing her resignation, she highlighted that she had been struggling with the decision for some weeks but has concluded that the "time is now" to stand down as it would be "right for me, for my party and for the country".
For the time being, Ms Sturgeon will remain in the role until a successor has been elected. She adds that the national secretary of the Scottish National Party (SNP) has already been instructed to begin the process of electing a new leader.
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She acknowledged that some would "feel upset by this decision". However, she added: "And of course for balance there will be some who, how can I put this, will cope with the news just fine, such is the beauty of democracy.
“But to those who do feel shocked or disappointed, or perhaps even a bit angry with me, please… be in no doubt that this is really hard for me. My decision comes from a place of duty and of love.
“Tough love, perhaps, but love nevertheless for my party and above all for the country.”
Ms Sturgeon also recognised that serving as First Minister of Scotland had been a "privilege beyond measure". She continued: "I am proud to stand here as the first female and longest-serving incumbent of this office and I am very proud of what has been achieved in the years I’ve been blessed to do this.
“However, since the very first moment in the job, I have believed that part of serving well would be to know, almost instinctively, when the time is right, to make way for someone else. And when that time came, to
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