Humza Yousaf is now Keeper of the Scottish Seal after taking the oath of office and pledging his allegiance to the King following a ceremony at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Wednesday morning.
Mr Yousaf, who also replaced Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader, is the youngest person to hold the post and has made history as the first from an ethnic minority background to be appointed to the position.
On Tuesday, Mr Yousaf insisted he would argue"vigorously for independence", but also said he would work with the UK government"where I can, when I can, in the best interests of our nation".Humza Yousaf elected Scotland's first minister He said taking on the top job is the"honour and the privilege of my life", adding:"I will strive every single minute of every day to be worthy of it."The first minister saw off competition from Kate Forbes and Ash Regan in what was an explosive election campaign.The leadership contest featured
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