1 Alex Salmond:

Newly resigned as SNP leader, he steered the party through the independence referendum.

2 Dr Robert McIntyre: He became the party's first MP in 1945, winning a by-election in Motherwell.

3 Winnie Ewing: Won the Hamilton by- election in 1967 and sparked a surge in SNP support.

4 William Wolfe: Party leader during the 70s when the SNP had great electoral success.

5 Margo MacDonald: The "Blonde Bombshell" won the Govan by-election in 1973.

6 Sir Alexander MacEwan: Solicitor and Inverness provost who was the party's first leader.

7 Gordon Wilson: MP who was party leader for 11 years from 1979 until 1990.

8 Nicola Sturgeon: Took over as leader of the party last week after Alex Salmond's resignation.

9 John Swinney: Former leader who is now the party's Finance Secretary.

10 Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham: Charismatic politician who was party president in the 1930s.