Who is Humza Yousaf and how will he change Scotland?
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The Guardian
4.6 • 5.9K Ratings
🗓️ 29 March 2023
⏱️ 30 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Guardian. |
| 0:07.2 | Today, Humza Yusuf is the new First Minister. |
| 0:11.6 | What's his plan for Scotland? |
| 0:20.5 | As an overall majority has been reached, |
| 0:23.4 | the candidate selected as the Parliament's nominee |
| 0:26.2 | for the position of First Minister is Humza Yusuf. |
| 0:30.0 | Thank you. |
| 0:35.1 | It's a very good day for me and my family. |
| 0:37.8 | I hope it's also a proud day for Scotland. |
| 0:39.6 | It speaks to our values as a country, as I stand here, |
| 0:43.5 | as the First Ever Muslim, to lead a Western democratic nation. |
| 0:48.6 | It's been almost 20 years since the Scottish National Party |
| 0:52.1 | had to elect a new leader, |
| 0:53.9 | as the position of First Minister passed from Alex Salmond |
| 0:57.6 | to his deputy, Nicola Sturgeon. |
| 1:00.3 | But now, after eight years of her being in charge, |
| 1:03.5 | and then suddenly resigning this February, |
| 1:06.4 | it wasn't clear who could lead the party and the country. |
| 1:10.0 | The contest has taken our three candidates, |
| 1:12.3 | the length and breadth of Scotland. |
| 1:14.5 | They've been into our living rooms, we have TV debates, |
| 1:17.4 | and they've worked tirelessly to engage with members all over. |
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