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Alex Salmond
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Alex Salmond, born Hogmanay (31 December 1954), is a Scots politician an wis the convener o the Scots Naitional Pairtie afore Nicola Sturgeon. He haudit that position atween 2007 an 2014 for the seicont time, efter haein been convener atween 1990 an 2000.
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He wis born in Lithgae, bit nou bides in Strichen[1].
He wis First Meenister o Scotland atween 2007 an 2014, headin a minority govrenment until 2011, an a majority govrenment until his demission in 2014, efter the Scots unthirldom referendum, 2014. He wis Leader o the Scottis Naitional Pairtie (SNP), an member o Pairlament for the constituency o Aiberdeenshire East. He wis electit tae the Wastmeenster Pairlament in 2015, as the SNP teuk 56 o 59 Scots seats thare. He wis defeatit in the 2017 general election.
An 29t August 2018, he resigned frae the SNP.
In Januar 2019, Salmond wis liftit efter accusations o sexual assault.