First Sturgeon government

First Sturgeon government
7th government of Scotland
2014–2016
Date formed	20 November 2014
Date dissolved	18 May 2016
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
First Minister	Nicola Sturgeon
First Minister's history	2014–2023
Deputy First Minister	John Swinney
Total no. of members	25
Member party	Scottish National Party
Status in legislature	Majority 64 / 129 (50%)
Opposition party	Scottish Labour Party
Opposition leader	Jackie Baillie (2014) Kezia Dugdale (2014-15) Iain Gray (2015) Kezia Dugdale (2015-16)
History
Outgoing election	2016 Scottish Parliament election
Legislature term	4th Scottish Parliament
Predecessor	Second Salmond government
Successor	Second Sturgeon government

Nicola Sturgeon formed the first Sturgeon government on 20 November 2014, following the resignation of previous SNP First Minister, Alex Salmond. Sturgeon, who had been Deputy First Minister under Salmond, was elected to succeed him by the SNP majority in the Scottish Parliament on 19 November 2014, before being officially sworn in in front of senior judges at the Court of Session the next day.

Sturgeon's cabinet dissolved on 18 May 2016 following the 2016 election to the 5th Scottish parliament, which saw Sturgeon returning to office and forming a second government.