Alex Salmond, Scottish independence

Alex Salmond, former Scottish First Minister who sought Scotland's independence, dies at 69
Alex Salmond served as first minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014 and was leader of the Scottish National Party on two occasions.
Alex Salmond, leading figure in Scottish independence movement, dies at age 69
Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has died at 69, according to statements from Scotland’s main political parties and UK media reports.
Scottish political giant, former first minister Alex Salmond dies at 69
Scottish political giant and former First Minister Alex Salmond, hailed as the founder of the modern Scottish independence movement, has died at age 69, authorities announced Saturday.
Alex Salmond, Champion of Scottish Independence, Dies at 69
Alex Salmond, who turned his Scottish National Party’s dream of power into reality even though he didn’t see his vision of an independent country come true, has died. He was 69.
Body of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond flown home from North Macedonia
The body of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has been brought back to Scotland on a private jet, six days after the politician died suddenly in North Macedonia.
Alex Salmond and the 'giant gap' in the Scottish independence movement
The "shock of Alex Salmond's death is reverberating around every corner of UK politics", said Sky News. A "Marmite figure", Salmond certainly "divided opinion", but he was "respected as the giant who was instrumental in delivering the 2014 Scottish independence referendum".
Politics class: Alex Salmond’s death leaves Scottish independence cause further adrift
Read our full range of politics picks here. The unexpected death of Alex Salmond (Scottish First Minister, 2007-14) has prompted debate on the state of the Scottish National party, which he led for a total of two decades.
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One of the most consequential – and divisive – politicians of his generation, Alex Salmond, who has died aged 69, transformed the Scottish National Party from a fringe party into a "formidable political force".
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Ex-Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who nearly got Scotland's independence from UK, dies at 69
He was 69. Salmond, who was one of the most divisive figure in British politics at the turn of the century and who as the then leader of the Scottish National Party took Scotland to the brink of ...
Body of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond soon to be flown home from North Macedonia
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