Following the resignation by SNP leader and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond (set to take effect in November 2014), on 24 September 2014, Sturgeon officially launched her campaign bid to succeed Salmond in the post as SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland.
Following the resignation by SNP leader and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond (set to take effect in November 2014), Sturgeon is highly expected to succeed Salmond as SNP leader unopposed. On 24 September, Sturgeon officially launched her campaign bid to succeed Salmond in the post as SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland.