Nicola Sturgeon is to be reappointed as first minister of Scotland after she was backed for the job by members of the Scottish Assembly at Holyrood. Sturgeon's SNP won its third consecutive election on May 5, but finished two seats short of an overall majority. Liberal Democratic Party Leader Willie Rennie was the only other member to run against Sturgeon. Sturgeon, who won 63 votes to Rennie's five, is now the official nominee for first minister, to be confirmed by the Queen. During the vote, 59 members abstained, backing neither candidate.
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