LONDON (AP) 鈥� Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland鈥檚 independence from the U.K., has died. He was 69.
Anas Sarwar, the current first minister, confirmed Salmond鈥檚 death and said Salmond was a 鈥渃entral figure in politics for over three decades.鈥�
Salmond led the independence campaign in the referendum in 2014, but lost, gaining 45% of the vote.
The Associated Press
