Alex Salmond
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The Right Honourable Alex Salmond MP |
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| First Minister of Scotland | |
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In office 16 May 2007 – 19 November 2014 |
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| Deputy | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Jack McConnell |
| Succeeded by | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Leader of the Scottish National Party | |
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In office 3 September 2004 – 14 November 2014 |
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| Deputy | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | John Swinney |
| Succeeded by | Nicola Sturgeon |
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In office 22 September 1990 – 26 September 2000 |
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| Deputy | Alasdair Morgan |
| Preceded by | Gordon Wilson |
| Succeeded by | John Swinney |
| Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party | |
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In office 26 September 1987 – 22 September 1990 |
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| Leader | Gordon Wilson |
| Preceded by | Margaret Ewing |
| Succeeded by | Alasdair Morgan |
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Member of Parliament for Gordon |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Malcolm Bruce |
| Majority | 8,687 (14.9%) |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeenshire East |
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In office 5 May 2011 – 24 March 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Gillian Martin |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Gordon |
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In office 3 May 2007 – 5 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Nora Radcliffe |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Banff and Buchan |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Stewart Stevenson |
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Member of Parliament for Banff and Buchan |
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In office 12 June 1987 – 12 April 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Albert McQuarrie |
| Succeeded by | Eilidh Whiteford |
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| Born |
Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond 31 December 1954 Linlithgow, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Moira McGlashan (m. 1981) |
| Alma mater |
Edinburgh College of Commerce University of St Andrews |
| Profession | Economist |
| Religion | Church of Scotland |
| Website | Government website |
Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond (/ˈsæmənd/; born 31 December 1954) is a Scottish politician who served as the fourth First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014. He was the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) for over twenty years, having served for two terms, firstly from 1990 to 2000 and subsequently from 2004 to 2014. He is currently the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gordon and is the SNP International Affairs and Europe spokesperson in the House of Commons, following his election to the UK House of Commons in 2015.
From 1987 to 2010, Salmond previously served as MP for Banff and Buchan. Following the establishment of the devolved Scottish Parliament in 1999, Salmond also served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Banff and Buchan from 1999 to 2001, while continuing to serve as that constituency's MP. Salmond served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Gordon from 2007 to 2011, and for Aberdeenshire East from 2011 to 2016.
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