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Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond (/ ˈsæmənd / SAM-ənd; 31 December 1954 – 12 October 2024) was a Scottish politician, economist and television host who served as First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014. A prominent figure in the Scottish nationalist movement, he was the Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) on two occasions ...
3 days ago · Alex Salmond was first elected to Westminster in 1987 But all the while the world of politics was exerting its pull. An active member of the SNP, he played a prominent role in the party's ...
3 days ago · Considering Alex Salmond's career in purely political terms, perhaps his most consequential call was to throw the SNP's weight behind the campaign for a Scottish Parliament as a stepping stone on ...
3 days ago · Building on his success, Salmond led the SNP to an unprecedented landslide victory in the 2011 election - defying the polls by crushing its main rival, Scottish Labour. The majority win was even more impressive considering the voting system at Holyrood is essentially designed to prevent such a result.
3 days ago · Former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has died aged 69. Mr Salmond, who led the Scottish National Party between 1990 and 2000 and then again between 2004 and 2014, was a prominent figure ...
3 days ago · In a post on X, the SNP said: “Alex Salmond, former leader of the SNP and First Minister of Scotland, has died. “His leadership brought the SNP into the mainstream and the Scottish Government.
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4 days ago · Mr Salmond passed away shortly after the event at the age of 69. He joined the SNP in 1973, and was the leader of the so-called 79 Group which looked to shift the party to a more left-wing position.
