Scottish politician Alex Salmond died “suddenly” aged 69 in OhridNorth Macedonia. This information was announced by the former president of the Balkan country, Gjorge Ivanov. The death occurred after Salmond gave a lecture at a cultural diplomacy forum held yesterday in Ohrid. The BBC reported that the former minister died after falling ill at the end of his speech in North Macedonia.
The extraordinary career of Scotland’s former first minister
According to “Infobae” review, Alex Salmond is the chief minister of the Edinburgh Government between 2007 and 2014. It’s true Member of Parliament in the Scottish and London Parliamentsresigned from the Scottish National Party (SNP) in 2018 amid internal tensions and in 2021 founded the pro-independence party Alba.
Salmond is a recognized and respected political figure in England and is identified with the struggle for Scottish independence, which he defended from his youth. ANDIn 2014, it was architect of the Scottish independence referendum.
This fact represents the highest point in his career since then successfully negotiated with David Cameron’s Conservative government, holding a plebiscite for Scottish independencewhere permanent in the UK won with 55% to 45% of the vote, according to the “Infobae” review.
Condolences of the leaders
A memorial event in honor of Scotland’s former first minister will be held in Skopje tonight. His death caused great shock because on Friday he participated in the second edition of the Cultural Diplomacy Forum, organized by the office of former President Ivanov, the International Center “Alliance of Civilizations” and the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin.
After his death, the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmercalled Salmond a “monumental figure in Scottish and British politics” who “leaving a lasting legacy.”
Scottish Labor Party spokesman Anas Sarwar paid tribute “central figure” in Scottish politics for decades, said that “his contribution to Scotland’s political landscape cannot be underestimated.”
Conservative leader and former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressed the same thing on social media He was a major figure” in British politics. “While I disagree with him on constitutional issues, there is no denying his ability to debate or his love of politics. May he rest in peace,” he said.
Former president Gjorge Ivanov, who had shared experiences with Salmond during his time in North Macedonia, was the one to break the news: “Sadly, Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland, who was one of the panelists at the cultural diplomacy forum held yesterday in Ohrid, died suddenly today”, quoted «Infobae» Ivanov “expressed his deep and sincere condolences to the Salmond family,” he added.
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