Former Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf announces his intention to resign from his position as Member of the Scottish Parliament in 2026.
Humza Yousaf has announced that he will stand down as a member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP ) in 2026, when the next set of Holyrood elections takes place.The former first minister wrote in a letter to his successor as SNP leader, John Swinney, that after having served for 15 years, it is 'the right time' to 'move on' and 'provide an opportunity for the next generation of MSP s to step forward'.
Serving as first minister was 'the greatest honour of life', he said, and added: 'There is no way this son of immigrants could have ever dreamt of being the leader of his country when he was a boy.'People who looked like me and who were of my faith simply were not represented on the front benches of politics anywhere in the UK.It is often said that you cannot be what you cannot see. I hope by becoming the first first minister of colour, and first Muslim leader of a Western democratic nation, I have sent a clear message to every young person, of every background, who aspires to get involved in public service that you do below and are just as deserving of opportunity as everyone else.
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