On Tuesday 28 March 2023, the Scottish Parliament voted to confirm Mr Hamza Yousaf as Prime Minister of Scotland. Replaces Nicola Sturgeon, who previously announced her resignation. making him the youngest leader of a developed country and was the first Muslim to lead a Western European national government.
Mr Yousaf, now 37, won the Scottish National Party (SNP) leadership on Monday. He vowed to rekindle the movement to separate Scotland from the United Kingdom. After being in a state of stagnation for a long time
Mr Yousaf then won a majority certifying him as Scotland’s new prime minister on Tuesday afternoon. Before officially taking the oath of office on Wednesday
Mr. Yousaf said before the approval vote that He admits he has a lot to do to get where former Prime Minister Sturgeon did. But he also promised that will make sure Scotland will have a positive and progressive voice on the world stage.
“I will stand up for this parliament and fight any attempt. That would undermine decentralization,” Yousaf said. Refers to the reform of the UK government. which gave Scotland oversight of its own domestic policy in 1999. “I will work hourly, every day, to bring out the potential of Scotland and all of its people.”