Home United Kingdom Alex Salmond, former first minister of Scotland, dies aged 69UUnited KingdomAlex Salmond, former first minister of Scotland, dies aged 69October 12, 2024 Alex Salmond, former first minister of Scotland, dies aged 69 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/12/alex-salmond-former-scotland-first-minister-dies-aged-69/ Posted by TheTelegraph 4 comments***The Telegraph reports***:Alex Salmond, the former First Minister of Scotland, has died at the age of 69.The pro-independence politician, who led the Scottish National Party between 2004 and 2014, died after giving a speech in North Macedonia.He was First Minister between 2007 and 2014 and is known for having led the SNP into the Scottish independence referendum.In recent years he had split with his former party and set up Alba, a new pro-independence party.**Full story:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/12/alex-salmond-former-scotland-first-minister-dies-aged-69/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/12/alex-salmond-former-scotland-first-minister-dies-aged-69/)Day of mourning ordered in Russia.Female civil servants breathing a sigh of relief.I disagreed with his politics but he was certainly a highly effective politician.Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
***The Telegraph reports***:Alex Salmond, the former First Minister of Scotland, has died at the age of 69.The pro-independence politician, who led the Scottish National Party between 2004 and 2014, died after giving a speech in North Macedonia.He was First Minister between 2007 and 2014 and is known for having led the SNP into the Scottish independence referendum.In recent years he had split with his former party and set up Alba, a new pro-independence party.**Full story:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/12/alex-salmond-former-scotland-first-minister-dies-aged-69/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/12/alex-salmond-former-scotland-first-minister-dies-aged-69/)
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***The Telegraph reports***:
Alex Salmond, the former First Minister of Scotland, has died at the age of 69.
The pro-independence politician, who led the Scottish National Party between 2004 and 2014, died after giving a speech in North Macedonia.
He was First Minister between 2007 and 2014 and is known for having led the SNP into the Scottish independence referendum.
In recent years he had split with his former party and set up Alba, a new pro-independence party.
**Full story:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/12/alex-salmond-former-scotland-first-minister-dies-aged-69/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/12/alex-salmond-former-scotland-first-minister-dies-aged-69/)
Day of mourning ordered in Russia.
Female civil servants breathing a sigh of relief.
I disagreed with his politics but he was certainly a highly effective politician.