Alex Salmond timeline From rabble rouser to First Minister to Alba party leader
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Alex Salmond’s political career spanned almost half a century, from the time he joined the SNP in 1973 through to the three-and-a-half year spent leading the Alba party, before his death at the age of 69. We take a look at the key dates and moments that shaped Mr Salmond’s influence on Scottish politics.