Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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Glasgow Pollok (Gaelic: Glaschu Pollaig) is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood), electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the First Past the Post method of election. It is currently represented by Humza Yousaf, a member of the Scottish National Party who served as the First Minister of Scotland from March 2023 until May 2024. He has held the seat for the party since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.
Glasgow Pollok | |
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Burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
Population | 81,004 (2019)[1] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1999 |
Party | Scottish National Party |
MSP | Humza Yousaf |
Council area | Glasgow City |
The constituency is one of eight within the Glasgow City council area. It is also one of nine constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.