37-year-old politician Hamza Yousaf is poised on Tuesday to become Scotland's first person of colour and first Muslim leader, after being elected to to head the Scottish National Party
Youngest first minister since devolution created the Scottish parliament in 1999 promises to"kickstart" and deliver independence for the country of 5.5 million people.
Scotland's devolved lawmakers is poised on Tuesday to confirm confirm Humza Yousaf as the new first minister, after he narrowly won the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party leader. The 37-year-old will be the youngest first minister since devolution created the Scottish parliament in 1999, making him the first person of colour and the first Muslim to lead the country of 5.5 million people.
Promising to be a leader "for all of Scotland", he pledged to "kickstart" a civic movement that would "ensure our drive for independence is in fifth gear".
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