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, former Scottish first minister, who reshaped Scottish politics and led Scotland to the brink of independence from the UK, died on Saturday at the age of 69. He headed the devolved Scottish government for seven years from 2007.

Alex Salmond, former first minister of Scotland and ardent supporter of Scottish independence from the United Kingdom, has died. He was 69 years old. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday said Salmond was a “monumental figure” in British and Scottish politics.

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.

Salmond led the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1990 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2014 and brought Scotland to the verge of independence in a 2014 referendum. A formidable debater with an economics background,

Alex Salmond, former First Minister of Scotland and a prominent figure in the Scottish independence movement, dies

The body of Alex Salmond, Scotland’s former first minister who died during a conference in North Macedonia, will soon be returned by special flight to Scotland

Alex Salmond, who has died at the age of 69, was the central figure in the rise of modern Scottish nationalism, a political heavyweight who as leader of his ancient nation sent tremors through the constitutional foundations of the United Kingdom.

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.

Scotland's former first minister Alex Salmond has died at age 69. Salmond championed Scotland’s independence from the U.K. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer paid tribute to Salmond on Saturday. desc