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Salmond

British

/ ˈsæmənd /

noun

Alex ( ander Elliot Anderson ). born 1954, Scottish Nationalist politician; first minister of the Scottish Parliament from 2007

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Low points came during the defeat in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, as well as her personal and political rupture with her former mentor Alex Salmond, who died in October 2024.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The watchdog is dealing with six different freedom of information appeals relating to the Sturgeon and Salmond inquiries.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

First Minister John Swinney previously told parliament that the request was complicated by the need to make redactions to avoid identifying women who had made allegations against Salmond.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

At the time, the source said he was "bitterly disappointed about any suggestion that Alex Salmond was complicit in not being fully aware of how his political party was being run."

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

I herewith give sketches of Colonel Dessausure and Major McLeod, killed in action, and of Doctor Salmond, Brigade Surgeon.

From History of Kershaw's Brigade by Dickert, D. Augustus

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