Salmond was First Minister of Scotland between 2007 and 2014.
Alex Salmond , one of the most important figures in SNP history, has died at the age of 69. The former SNP leader, who was the First Minister between 2007 and 2014, passed away after giving a speech in Macedonia on Saturday.
His first spell as SNP leader resulted in him taking his party from the fringes to the cusp of power at Holyrood, before resigning in 2000. He was elected for a second time as SNP leader in 2004 before taking his party into Government for the first time three years later. His latter years in politics were marked by a breakdown in relations between him and his protege, Nicola Sturgeon. They fell out over an unlawful investigation by her Government into conduct claims against him.Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said: “The sad news of Alex Salmond’s passing today will come as a shock to all who knew him in Scotland, across the U.K and beyond.
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