Humza Yousaf
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Humza Haroon Yousaf is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from March 2023 to May 2024. He served under his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon as justice secretary from 2018 to 2021 and then as health secretary from 2021 to 2023.
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Official parliamentary portrait, 2011
Yousaf signs Nicola Sturgeon's nomination for first minister, 19 November 2014
Yousaf at the COP26 Climate Action for Health event, 2021
Yousaf at Scottish Government press conference on COVID-19 in 2020.
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Yousaf is formally sworn in as First Minister, at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, March 2023In their own words 5
I was born in Scotland, raised in Scotland, educated in Scotland, just welcomed my third child here in Scotland.
Speaking on the News Agents podcast, as cited in "Humza Yousaf questions future in UK after riots", BBC News (6 August 2024).
I think political leaders should stop beating around the bush, should call what they’re seeing in Gaza.
Cited in "Scottish leader says Israeli comments on Gaza amount to ‘ethnic cleansing’", Al Jazeera (6 January 2024).
Let me be clear: Scotland is ready to play her part. Our hospitals will treat the injured men, women and children of Gaza where we can.
Cited in "Scotland says it is ready to accept Palestinian refugees from Gaza", The Jerusalem Post (19 October 2023).
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Humza Haroon Yousaf is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from March 2023 to May 2024. He served under his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon as justice secretary from 2018 to 2021 and then as health secretary from 2021 to 2023. He served as Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Pollok from 2016 to 2026, having previously been a regional MSP for Glasgow from 2011 to 2016.
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