Alex Salmond, former first minister of Scotland, dies aged 69
Alex Salmond, the former First Minister of Scotland and a prominent figure in the Scottish independence movement, died on Saturday, October 12. He was 69.
Salmond, who headed the devolved Scottish government for seven years from 2007, is credited with helping to push support for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom to record levels during the 2014 referendum campaign.
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Alex Salmond, the former First Minister of Scotland and a prominent figure in the Scottish independence movement, died on Saturday, October 12. He was 69.
Salmond, who headed the devolved Scottish government for seven years from 2007, is credited with helping to push support for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom to record levels during the 2014 referendum campaign.
REUTERS / UK POOL / PARLIAMENT TV / SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT TV / VNR / REUTERS ARCHIVE / ROYAL POOL VIDEO
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00:00For me as leader, my time is nearly over, but for Scotland, the campaign continues and
00:09the dream shall never die.
00:11Presiding Officer, the people who live in Scotland are the best people to make decisions
00:17about their own future. Of that, there can be no doubt. In May of last year, those people,
00:22the people of Scotland, gave this Scottish Government an overwhelming mandate because
00:27of a record of good government, a clear vision of the future and the promise of a referendum
00:32on independence.
00:42Thank you to Scotland for 1.6 million votes for Scottish independence.
00:56Scotland has, by majority, decided not, at this stage, to become an independent country.
01:04I accept that verdict of the people and I call on all of Scotland to follow suit in
01:10accepting the democratic verdict of the people of Scotland.