Yousaf took control of the Scottish National Party and of Scotland following the SNP leadership election on March 27, 2023. His installation as leader is highly controversial as he relied on second-preference votes to defeat his nearest rival, Kate Forbes, who was preferred by the Scottish general public.<ref name="SNPvote23" /> At 37, Yousaf became the youngest ruler of Scotland to-date, and he first leader of any major British party to conform to the [[pagan]] ideology of [[Islam]].<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/news/scottish-parliament-to-confirm-yousaf-as-first-minister/ Scottish parliament to confirm Yousaf as first minister]</ref> | Yousaf took control of the Scottish National Party and of Scotland following the SNP leadership election on March 27, 2023. His installation as leader is highly controversial as he relied on second-preference votes to defeat his nearest rival, Kate Forbes, who was preferred by the Scottish general public.<ref name="SNPvote23" /> At 37, Yousaf became the youngest ruler of Scotland to-date, and he first leader of any major British party to conform to the [[pagan]] ideology of [[Islam]].<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/news/scottish-parliament-to-confirm-yousaf-as-first-minister/ Scottish parliament to confirm Yousaf as first minister]</ref> |