Who is Peter Murrell? The disgraced SNP chief executive and Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband who embezzled £400k
Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the SNP and husband of Nicola Sturgeon, has been charged with embezzlement. His resignation followed a scandal regarding party membership numbers after Sturgeon's resignation as First Minister. Murrell had been a key figure in the SNP's rise since 1999 but faced legal troubles after a police raid in April 2023.
- ▪Peter Murrell was the chief executive of the SNP for over 20 years.
- ▪He was arrested and charged with embezzlement as part of an investigation into SNP finances.
- ▪Murrell's resignation came after a dispute over party membership numbers following Nicola Sturgeon's resignation.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsWho is Peter Murrell? The disgraced SNP chief executive and Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband who embezzled £400kAs the SNP’s long-standing chief executive, Murrell oversaw the party’s rocketing rise in popularity and a large influx of new membersNeil Pooran Monday 25 May 2026 11:44 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2983079","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/peter-murrel-snp-nicola-strugeon-court-b2983079.html","title":"Who is Peter Murrell? The disgraced SNP chief who embezzled £400k"}}Nicola…
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