Humza Yousaf is a Scottish politician and a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP). |
He was sworn in as the First Minister of Scotland on 29 March 2023 after winning the leadership of the SNP. |
Yousaf made headlines in 2012 as the first Muslim minister appointed to the Scottish Government. |
He was elected as an MSP from the Glasgow Pollok constituency in 2016 and 2021. |
Yousaf was born into a Muslim Pakistani Rajput family. |
His grandfather emigrated from Mian Channu, Punjab, Pakistan to Scotland in 1962. |
Yousaf's father joined the SNP in 1972 and was the first non-white member. |
His maternal family emigrated from Kenya to Scotland. |
Yousaf campaigned for the SNP in the 2007 Scottish Parliament elections. |
He became the first Scottish Asian and Muslim minister in 2012. |
Yousaf served as the Cabinet Secretary for Justice from 2018 to 2021 and for Health and Social Care from 2021 to 2023. |
He became the sixth First Minister of Scotland on 29 March 2023. |
Yousaf is a strong advocate for social justice, equality, and human rights. |