Nicola Sturgeon will replace Alex Salmond as leader of the SNP.
Nicola Sturgeon has been elected unopposed as the Scottish National Party’s new leader and the country’s first minister-in-waiting.
Her leadership will not be officially confirmed until the SNP conference next month, and her election as first minister must be approved by the Scottish Parliament with the assent of the Queen.
She will replace Alex Salmond, who announced his intention to quit as leader following the defeat for the pro-independence camp in last month’s Scottish referendum.
SNP business convener Derek Mackay said: “I am delighted that Nicola Sturgeon will succeed Alex Salmond as leader of the SNP.
“She will be a fantastic new leader of both the party and our country. She will build on the substantial legacy and extraordinary achievements of Alex Salmond as the longest-serving first minister, and make her own mark as she leads Scotland forward.”
