Mr Yousaf said: “I feel like the luckiest man in the world to be standing here as leader of the SNP.
“A party I joined almost 20 years and that I love so dearly.”
He paid tribute to the late Labour leader John Smith in his victory speech and said it was “the greatest honour and privilege of my life” to be the next first minister, should parliament decide to elect him.
5. Humza Yousaf elected SNP leader
Humza Yousaf's wife Nadia El-Nakla listens to him speaking at Murrayfield Photo: Andrew Milligan
6. Humza Yousaf elected SNP leader
Humza Yousaf's parents (centre) Muzaffar Yousaf (father) and Shaaista Bhutta (mother) at Murrayfield Photo: Andrew Milligan
7. Humza Yousaf elected SNP leader
Humza Yousaf speaks after being elected as new SNP party leader Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
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