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Alex Salmond, Scotland’s Former 1st Minister, Dies

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Ex-Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who nearly got Scotland's independence from UK, dies at 69

LONDON -- Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland’s independence from the U.K. and nearly accomplished it, has died. He was 69.

The New York Times · 1d

Alex Salmond, Scotland’s Former First Minister, Dies at 69

Mr. Salmond had led the Scottish National Party twice, guiding it from a fringe political group into a powerful electoral force in Britain.

Alex Salmond: The Man Who Took Scotland To The Brink Of Independence

Alex Salmond, who died on Saturday aged 69, was for years the figurehead of Scottish independence, a wily political operator who divided opinion as he took the nationalist movement from the political fringes to the mainstream.

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‘Scotland is a country not a county’: Alex Salmond’s final messages on X/Twitter just before death

Fittingly, Mr Salmond’s final posts on X, formerly Twitter, were about the cause that was so important to him, with “Scotland ...

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Former Scotland first minister Alex Salmond dies aged 69

Former Scotland first minister and current Alba Party leader Alex Salmond has died aged 69. Mr Salmond served as First ...

'Time stopped': Alex Salmond 'fell into arms of colleague' and 'died on the spot'

Alex Salmond "fell into the arms of a colleague" and "died on the spot", colleagues have said. Salmond, who served as First ...

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Alex Salmond’s death will leave a huge gap in Scottish politics

The death of former First Minister Alex Salmond marks the end of an era.

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Scotland's papers pay tribute to 'political giant' Alex Salmond

Scotland's papers pay tribute to 'political giant' Alex Salmond. Sunday Post. More from Scotland's papers. The Herald. The ...

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