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12th October 2024
05:34pm BST
The politician led the Scottish Nationalist Party from 1990 and 2000 and then again between 2004 and 2014.
Salmond reportedly collapsed after delivering a speech in North Macedonia earlier on Saturday.
He was a big voice in Scotland's independence movement, and resigned from his role following the defeat of the 'Yes Scotland' campaign.
Salmond resigned from the party as a whole in 2018 after sexual harassment allegations. In 2020, he was cleared of all criminal charges.
He formed the pro-independence Alba Party in 2021.
The Scottish Labour Party leader, Anas Sarwar, said: "Sad news of Alex Salmond’s passing today will come as a shock to all who knew him in Scotland, across the UK and beyond."
Sarwar described Salmond as “a central figure in politics over three decades and his contribution to the Scottish political landscape cannot be overstated”.
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