The 2023 Scottish National Party leadership election took place in February and March 2023 to choose the leader of the Scottish National Party to succeed Nicola Sturgeon, who announced her resignation
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf, 2021
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, Kate Forbes, 2021
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Sturgeon announcing her intention to resign on 15 February 2023 at Bute House
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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 from March 2023 to May 2024. He served under his predecessor Nicola Stur
2023 Scottish National Party leadership election
…Nicola Sturgeon, who announced her resignation on 15 February. Nominations closed on 24 February 2023 with three candidates: Kate Forbes, Ash Regan, and Humza Yousaf being presented to the electorate of party members. Yousaf was elected the new leader on 27 March with 48.2% of first preference votes and 52.1% of the…
Official portrait, 2023
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.