Appointed Cabinet Minister of Health and Social Care since 2021, he is the first ethnic minority politician and the youngest at 37 to hold this senior responsibility, following the majority support of more than 70,000 SNP members.
Following the vote, Yusuf appointed Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, as Deputy Prime Minister and confirmed that he would have the title of independence in his administration, which is one of his election promises.
On Tuesday morning, Sturgeon formally tendered his resignation to King Carlos III, after eight years as prime minister and in accordance with his announcement last month linked to his retirement.
Describing the election as the privilege of a lifetime, Yusuf pledged that Scotland would continue to be a progressive and positive voice on the world stage and that its government would listen carefully and respect the views of all parliamentarians.
He added that he would never shy away from tackling the big problems in that region and “I will not place limits on our ambitions collectively for ourselves, our country, or indeed the world in which we live.”
As determined, the new prime minister will take the formal oath on Wednesday in the courtroom in Edinburgh, after which he will proceed to appoint the rest of the executive branch, and on Thursday he will confront the opposition leaders. In a weekly space for questions.
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