Humza Yousaf became Scotland’s first leader of South Asian descent, and he was also the first to profess Islam.
The Scottish Parliament has elected the new leader of the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP), Humza Yousaf, as first minister. This was announced by the Sky News channel on Tuesday, March 28.
Yusaf’s candidacy was supported by the majority of MPs – 71 votes. Other candidates, including Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross and Scottish Labor leader Anas Sarwar, received 31 and 22 votes each. There are 128 members of the Scottish Parliament.
Humza Yousaf will replace Nicola Sturgeon in this post. Tomorrow he will be sworn in at the Court of Session in Edinburgh. Also, the name Yusaf will be given to the British King Charles III.
On the eve of Humza Yousaf won the election of the leader of the ruling Scottish National Party. He became the first ruler of Scotland with roots from South Asia, and he was also the first to profess Islam. Yusaf was born in Glasgow and graduated from the university in this city. His father came to Scotland in the 1960s from Pakistan. And the mother was born in Kenya to a family of South Asian origin.
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