HUMZA Yousaf has been elected as the next leader of the SNP after a fiery five-week contest.
The Health Secretary saw off Finance Secretary Kate Forbes and former community safety minister Ash Regan in their bid to replace Nicola Sturgeon.
Ms Sturgeon announced in February that she would resign after more than eight years in the job once her successor has been chosen.
Mr Yousaf will become Scotland's youngest First Minister and also the first ever person from a minority ethnic background to hold the post.
Responding to the news, Nicola Sturgeon said he will be an "outstanding leader" and "could not be prouder" to have him succeed her.
In his victory speech, he said he was "honoured" to be entrusted by the SNP membership after winning the leadership election.
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