Pakistan-origin Humza Yousaf becomes Scotland's 1st Muslim leader

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Category : International Published on: March 29 2023

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Humza Yousaf beat his competitors to become the head of the governing Scottish National Party (SNP).
The 37-year-old Humza Yousaf became the first Muslim leader of a major UK political party and also the first Muslim to lead a country in Western Europe.
Humza Yousaf beat Kate Forbes and Ash Regan to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader. He will take over as head of the semi-autonomous government once he wins an approval vote in the Scottish parliament.
He was elected to the Scottish Parliament as an additional member for the Glasgow region in 2011.

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Pakistan-origin Humza Yousaf becomes Scotland's 1st Muslim leader