Scotland's First Muslim First Minister: A Historic Moment for Political Diversity.
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Humza Yousaf has become the first person of color and Muslim to head the Scottish government, reflecting the diversification of politics in the UK. The country has seen rapid political change, with 10% of lawmakers in the British Parliament being ethnic minorities. Yousaf's appointment comes five months after the UK got its first Hindu leader in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and London Mayor Sadiq Khan, the son of Pakistani immigrants, heads the capital city.
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