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Alex Salmond

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Alex Salmond

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Also known as Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond

Alba Party leader and First Minister of Scotland 2007–2014 (1954–2024)

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Alex Salmond (1954–2024) was a British economist, politician, and autobiographer. Born in Linlithgow, he was educated at the University of St Andrews and served as First Minister of Scotland. A member of the Scottish National Party and later the Alba Party, he held the honorific prefix The Right Honourable. He was a candidate in the 1987, 1992, 1997, and 2005 United Kingdom general elections.

Salmond spoke English and was affiliated with the Church of Scotland. He worked in London and authored five works, including *The economics of independence* and *The dream shall never die*. He died on 12 October 2024 in Ohrid, North Macedonia.

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Works
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Top works

  • The economics of independence
  • Ametsa ezin da sekula hil
  • Mairidh an dòchas/the Dream Shall Never Die
  • The dream shall never die
  • [Sean Connery and the fight for devolution]

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Linlithgow, Scotland, UK

Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond was a Scottish politician who served as the First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014. He was the leader of the Scottish National Party for over twenty years, having served for two terms, firstly from 1990 to 2000 and subsequently from 2004 to 2014.

Known for

  • Alex Salmond: The Man Who Changed Scotland — Self2024
  • Salmond and Sturgeon: A Troubled Union — Self2024
  • Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg — Self – Leader, Alba party2022
  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — Self2005
  • Have I Got News for You — Self1990
  • Dispatches1987
  • Question Time — Self - Panellist1979
  • Panorama1953
  • Have I Got a Bit More News for You — Self - Panellist

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Instance of
human
Given name
Anderson
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Linlithgow
Place of death
North Macedonia
Occupation
autobiographer
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
Church of Scotland
Official website
www.alexsalmond.scot
Image
Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland (cropped).jpg
Work location
London
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Alex Salmond
date of birth
1954-12-31
name in native language
Alex Salmond
candidacy in election
2021 Scottish Parliament general election
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date of death
2024-10-12
honorific prefix
The Right Honourable
manner of death
natural causes
nickname
Alex Salmond
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Encyclopedic overview

Personal details BornAlexander Elliot Anderson Salmond (1954-12-31)31 December 1954 Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Died12 October 2024(2024-10-12) (aged 69) Ohrid, North Macedonia

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