According to the news in Anadolu, Humza Yousaf, who was elected the new prime minister of the regional government with the elections held in Scotland today, shared a photo taken while leading his family in prayer on his first day at Bute House, the official residence of the Prime Minister.
Yousaf shared on his Twitter account, "My family and I are spending our first night in Bute House after the parliamentary vote today (28 March)"
?s=20My family and I spending our first night in Bute House after today's parliamentary vote. A special moment leading my family in prayer in Bute House as is customary after breaking fast together. pic.twitter.com/yjPY1vpJMB
— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) March 28, 2023
In another post, Yousaf said that he met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and said, "I made it clear that the democratic wishes of the Scottish people and parliament should be respected by the UK government."
Yousaf, who was elected Prime Minister in the session held on 28 March in the Scottish parliament, became the country's first Muslim prime minister, while also holding the titles of the country's youngest deputy and first Muslim minister.
37-year-old Yousaf, who was elected with 26 thousand 32 votes, which corresponds to 52 percent of the votes cast, to the leadership of the Scottish National Party (SNP), which was vacated by the resignation of Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon in February, declared that he would defend LGBT rights while his opponents were against same-sex marriage and the right to abortion during the campaign. .
Yousaf, who is of Pakistani origin, also said in a statement after the announcement of the results that he was "determined" to bring independence to Scotland and "We will be the generation that will achieve this," he said.
(AA)