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How does the First Minister become the leader of a Political Party in Scotland?
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∙ 14y ago
Typically it happens the other way around, i.e. the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in the election is asked to form a government and therefore becomes First Minister.
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What Leaders do they have in Scotland?
Scottish National Party's Alex Salmond is the political leader or First Minister of Scotland.
Who is the first minister of Scotland and what political party does he represent?
Alex Salmond and he is Scottish National Party leader.
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the political leader and the minister was Moussa Traore
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The leader of Scotland?
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Who is Scotland's leader?
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Alex first minister of Scotland?
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Is Julia gillard a political leader?
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Woodrow Wilson
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Any Canadian Citizen over the age of 18 may become Prime Minister. You'd also need to become the leader of a political party in order to run, however.
Who is the First Minister of Scotland?
As of 19th November 2014, the First Minister of Scotland is Nicola Sturgeon.Sturgeon was previously the Deputy First Minister under Alex Salmond. She was chosen as the new leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) after Alex Salmond's resignation in September 2014.Sturgeon is the first female to both become First Minister and lead the SNP party.
Do you vote for prime minister?
No, the Prime Minister is a constituency MP, the current Prime Minister Gordon Brown is the MP for Dunfirmline East in Scotland. The Prime Minister is usually the leader of the largest political party in the UK House of Commons and is "asked" by the monarch to form a government
