presiding officer, when i pitched up at forrester high school in the city in 1979 _ at forrester high school in the city in 1979 at — at forrester high school in the city in 1979 at the age of 15, wearing my snp badge, and my friends and teachers — snp badge, and my friends and teachers wondered why i had become involved _ teachers wondered why i had become involved irr— teachers wondered why i had become involved in this fringe party, i could — involved in this fringe party, i could scarcely have imagined that my journey _ could scarcely have imagined that my journey would imagine the first mihister— journey would imagine the first minister of scotland. it is an extraordinary privilege to hold this office. _ extraordinary privilege to hold this office. and — extraordinary privilege to hold this office, and i think parliament for the honour— office, and i think parliament for the honour that has been given to me. the honour that has been given to me to— the honour that has been given to me to the — the honour that has been given to me. to the people of scotland, i wo