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Alex Salmond, former Scotland first minister, attends an Alba party meeting in Dundee, 19 April, 2022

Video. Scotland's former First Minister, Alex Salmond, dies aged 69

Updated: 18/10/2024 - 5:54 GMT+2

The former MP and MSP fell ill while giving a speech in North Macedonia.

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