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Humza Yousaf, a man of Pakistani descent, won the Scottish National Party presidential election and will succeed Nicola Sturgeon as first minister of Scotland. According to Al Jazeera, the Asian immigrant family’s 37-year-old son will be Scotland’s first individual of colour to hold the position of first minister.
The country’s finance minister Kate Forbes and Ash Regan, who resigned from office in resistance to suggested changes to gender recognition, were defeated by the Scottish of Pakistani descent, a supporter of Sturgeon.
“I’ll serve as the nation of Scotland’s first minister. In his acceptance speech, Yousaf pledged, “I will strive tirelessly to earn and regain your respect and faith.
With a platform focused on achieving Scottish independence and addressing the cost-of-living problem, Yousaf received 52% of the final votes cast.
After Rishi Sunak became the first British prime minister of Indian ancestry, the change occurred less than six months later. Following Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation as party head last month after eight years in office, Yousaf will take over as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP).
“From the Punjab to our Parliament, this is a journey for our generations,” Humza Yousaf said in his victory address in Edinburgh. Yousaf declared that he supports Scottish independence with “passion” and that “we should use our devolved powers to the absolute maximum effect to tackle the challenges of today.”
I’ll see to it that our quest for independence is in fifth gear, Humza Yousaf promised. The Scottish people, he emphasized, “need independence now more than ever.”
He continued, “Being elected head of @theSNP is the greatest honour of my life. I hereby pledge to service all Scots if Parliament elects me to be the country’s first minister tomorrow. For the time being, after a long day, I have committed to reading tonight’s bedtime tale to a very sleepy 3-year-old.
