Who is the new leader of the SNP Humza Yousaf?

Humza Yousaf is the newly elected leader of the Scottish National party (SNP), and first to be elected from a minority ethnic group.

Although, Yousaf is British-born, but he has Pakistani roots. Yousaf had defeated Kate Forbes, by a very narrow margin on March 27, 2023.

Who Is Humza Yousaf?

Humza Yousaf is a Scottish politician and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP).

Born on April 7, 1985, in Glasgow, United Kingdom, Yousaf graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in politics.

He began his political journey when he worked as Communications Officer in the SNP’s headquarters.

Yousaf later went on to work as a parliamentary assistant for the likes of late Bashir Ahmad, Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon.

Yousaf has been Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care since 2021, after serving as the Cabinet Secretary for Justice.

He is Scotland’s first South Asian and first Muslim cabinet secretary, and has been the member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow Pollok constituency since 2016.

Other positions he has held include Minister for external affairs and international development, Minister for transport, and justice secretary, during which he introduced the controversial hate crime bill.

Yousaf is regarded as a socially progressive, and a Sturgeon loyalist.