EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 6: First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon answers questions on Scottish Government issues, during a press conference at St Andrews House on Monday February 6, 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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(CNN) --
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Wednesday that she has instructed the Scottish National Party to begin the process of electing a new leader and that she will remain in office until a successor is chosen.
"In that moment I knew it was the right thing for me," Sturgeon told a news conference at Bute House in Edinburgh.
"Also for my party and for the country. So today I announce my intention to step down as prime minister and leader."
"I have asked the SNP national secretary to start the process of electing a new party leader and I will remain in office until my successor is chosen," he continued.
"I know that there will be some across the country who are upset by this decision and the fact that I am speaking, of course to balance there will be others who will treat him well."
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