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Salmond

British  
/ ˈsæmənd /

noun

  1. Alex ( ander Elliot Anderson ). born 1954, Scottish Nationalist politician; first minister of the Scottish Parliament from 2007

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The files relate to the inquiry into whether former first minister Nicola Sturgeon breached the ministerial code over her handling of complaints against her late predecessor, Alex Salmond.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

At the time of his death, Salmond had launched another lawsuit against the government alleging misfeasance - a civil term which covers the wrongful exercise of lawful authority.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

The former first minister described her now estranged husband as a "key figure" in the party's success under her late predecessor Alex Salmond.

From BBC May 29, 2026

Sturgeon became first minister and leader of the SNP in November 2014, succeeding Alex Salmond in the wake of the Scottish Independence Referendum.

From BBC May 28, 2026

A later work on Christian Ethics, which acquires special prominence through its place in "The International Theological Library," edited by Drs. Briggs and Salmond, is by Dr. Newman Smyth.

From A Lie Never Justifiable by Trumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

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