AMMAN —
Humza Yousaf was elected head of the
Scottish National Party on Monday, setting him up to replace Nicola Sturgeon as
First Minister of Scotland if he receives Parliament’s nomination on Tuesday,
international news outlets reported.
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Yousaf, whose father
emigrated to Glasgow from Pakistan and
whose mother was born in Kenya, is the first Muslim and non-white cabinet
minister to have served in the Scottish Government. He has served in various
government roles since 2012 and currently works as
Scotland’s health secretary.
“We should all take pride in the fact that today we have
sent a clear message, that your color of skin, your faith, is not a barrier to
leading the country we all call home,” Yousaf said during a speech on Monday
accepting his nomination.
“I will be a
First Minister for all of Scotland. I will work every minute of every day to earn and to
re-earn your respect and your trust,” Yousaf added.
The politician explained that his first priorities “will be
to continue to protect every Scot as far as we possibly can from the harm
inflicted by the cost-of-living crisis, to recover and
reform our NHS and other
vital public services, to support our wellbeing economy to improve the life
chances of people right across this country.”
Yousaf sees his own background as one example of an
inclusive, socially liberal, and multi-cultural Scotland.
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