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Sturgeon first became a political activist in retort to [[Conservative]] UK Prime Minister [[Margaret Thatcher]]. She joined the SNP in 1986. She ran as an SNP candidate for Shettleston in 1992, in which she was the youngest parliamentary candidate in Scotland, and Govan 1997, failing to win either seat. She was also unsuccessful in various local elections in 1992, 1994 and 1995.

Sturgeon first became a political activist in retort to [[Conservative]] UK Prime Minister [[Margaret Thatcher]]. She joined the SNP in 1986. She ran as an SNP candidate for Shettleston in 1992, in which she was the youngest parliamentary candidate in Scotland, and Govan 1997, failing to win either seat. She was also unsuccessful in various local elections in 1992, 1994 and 1995.

She has been a member of the Scottish Parliament since its establishment in 1999, first as a regional representative for Glasgow until 2007. She has represented the constituency of Glasgow Southside ever since, winning that seat in 2007 with 41.9% of the vote.

She has been a member of the [[Scottish Parliament]] since its establishment in 1999, first as a regional representative for Glasgow until 2007. She has represented the constituency of Glasgow Southside ever since, winning that seat in 2007 with 41.9% of the vote.

== Views, policies and actions ==

== Views, policies and actions ==