Alex Salmond, former Scottish First Minister who fought for independence from UK, dies at 69
World | October 13, 2024 11:02 ISTSalmond 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, Salmond's reputation was damaged by sexual abuse allegations in 2019.