Nicola Sturgeon says to "govern for all" in Scotland

The nominated Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Tuesday that her job is to "govern for all" the people in Scotland.

Speaking after winning the vote for first minister of Scotland at the Scottish parliament, Sturgeon said the people of Scotland gave her a clear mandate to govern, vowing to build Scotland as "an even better place to live."

The 45-year-old Scottish National Party (SNP) leader promised to build a bold, ambitious, creative government, noting that "this parliament has a renewed mandate to be bold."

On Scottish independence, Sturgeon stressed an enduring desire for the cause, noting that Scotland will be independent if there is a majority to support independence.

She also promised to build up "national confidence," putting education "at the heart of everything" her government will aspire to do.

She also called on opposition parties not to let party difference to obscure common grounds for agreements, stressing to "govern inclusively."

Sturgeon won 63 votes from her SNP Scottish parliament members, against the Scottish Liberal Democrats leader Willie Rennie's five.

Sturgeon will be sworn in at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Wednesday after the British queen's formal appointment based upon Parliament's nomination.

Sturgeon became first minister of Scotland in November 2014, after Alex Salmond stood down in the wake of the Scottish independence referendum held on Sept. 18, 2014.

As for Sturgeon's party, the SNP won its third consecutive Holyrood Scottish parliament election on May 5, but lost its overall majority after winning only 63 of the 129 seats.

The party is to form a minority government, while the Conservative Party replaced Labour as the second largest party at the Scottish parliament after winning 31 seats. Endit