Nicola Sturgeon re-elected First Minister of Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon First Minister of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: prìomh mhinistear na h-Alba) and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) has today (18th May 2021) once again been elected as Scotland's First Minister. The Scottish Parliament (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba;) had the option for voting for three candidates and the votes were Nicola Sturgeon 64, Douglas Ross 31, Willie Rennie 4, Abstentions 28. Voting went along expected  party lines. 

In the recent Scottish elections the SNP won 64 seats, the Conservatives 31, Labour 22, the Scottish Greens eight and Liberal Democrats four. That was the SNP's fourth consecutive victory in the Scottish Parliament election. Along with the pro-independence Greens  the results of that election were clear. Those parties that support independence won the election, those that support the continued union of Scotland within the United Kingdom lost. Nicola Surgeon is now also the current keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Seala Mòr na h-Alba) considered to be regarded as one of the highest honours of office.