Humza Yousaf has won the SNP leadership contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as party leader with him set to become the next First Minister of Scotland.
The announcement was made just after 2pm on Monday at the BT Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh.
The health secretary is set to become Scotland’s first person of colour to hold the top role and the sixth overall.
He will take over from Sturgeon who has been party leader and First Minister for more than eight years.
The 37-year-old will need to be officially voted in by a majority of MSPs on Tuesday to become the next leader of the Scottish Government.
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