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 embroiled in a scandal involving embezzlement. His resignation followed Sturgeon's unexpected departure as First Minister in 2023, leading to an investigation into party finances. Murrell was arrested after police raided their home as part of Operation Branchform.
- ▪Peter Murrell served as the SNP's chief executive for over 20 years.
- ▪He was arrested and charged with embezzlement after a police raid in April 2023.
- ▪Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon were married in 2010 and were considered a powerful political couple.
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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 Tuesday 26 May 2026 10:20 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":"CF1:2983079To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/peter-murrell-snp-nicola-sturgeon-b2983500.html","title":"Who is Peter Murrell? The disgraced SNP chief who embezzled…
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