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Alex Salmond: Scotland’s first nationalist leader and a tireless campaigner for independence
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The former SNP leader and face of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum has died at the age of 69.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer paid tribute to Salmond on Saturday, describing him as a “monumental figure.” Salmond served as first minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014.
London (CNN) — Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has died at 69, according to statements from Scotland’s main political parties and UK media reports.Salmond
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, the former first minister of Scotland and a prominent advocate for Scottish independence, has died at the age of 69 in Ohrid, North Macedonia.
While the Alba leader’s final years were dominated by controversy, his vision for independence changed Scottish politics for ever, says writer, journalist, campaigner and podcaster Lesley Riddoch
Scotland's former leader Alex Salmond, a figurehead of the independence movement, has died at the age of 69, the Scottish National Party (SNP) he once led
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