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Alex Salmond is a former MP for Gordon.

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Former Scottish National Party MP for Gordon, Former Scottish National Party MSP for Aberdeenshire East

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election

Left the Scottish Parliament on 23 March 2016 — Election

Also represented Aberdeenshire East; Banff and Buchan

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @AlexSalmond
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Alex Salmond campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Treasury
• Trade and Industry
• Defence
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Department
• Correspondence
• Members: Correspondence
• Media Relations
• Advertising
• Trident

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (International Affairs and Europe) (13 May 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• First Minister of Scotland (16 May 2007 to 19 Nov 2014)
• Parliamentary Leader (Westminster) ( 2 Aug 2006 to 29 Aug 2007)
• Parliamentary Leader (16 Jan 2006 to 2 Aug 2006)
• Leader, Scottish National Party ( 3 Sep 2004 to 13 Nov 2014)
• Parliamentary Leader (Westminster) (19 Jan 2004 to 16 Jan 2006)
• Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs; Treasury) (19 Jan 2004 to 16 Jan 2006)
• Leader, Scottish National Party (22 Sep 1990 to 26 Sep 2000)
• Deputy Leader, Scottish National Party (26 Sep 1987 to 22 Sep 1990)
• Member, Energy Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 16 Mar 1992)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Malcolm Bruce

Future MPs in this constituency

• Malcolm Bruce
• Colin Clark
• Richard Thomson

Recent appearances

• Exiting the European Union: Points of Order 27 Apr 2017

  On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Have you had any notification of a statement from the Minister at the Cabinet Office—or, indeed, the Prime Minister herself—on the Channel 4 report of last evening, which suggested that the Crown Prosecution Service has to report on 30 individuals for possible prosecution between 20 May and the early part of June? Given that many of them are Members of...

• Exiting the European Union: Topical Questions 27 Apr 2017

  The Secretary of State is a wise man, and we all read his wise article in The Irish Times on 5 September last year, in which he said that Ireland did not have to choose between Europe and the United Kingdom but could commit itself to expanded trade and commerce with both. Ireland is a big market for England, but it is not the biggest. Given the Secretary of State’s wise words in Ireland,...

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Multiple Sclerosis 27 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the needs of people with MS as part of the Government's recently launched consultation on disability, health and work.

More of Alex Salmond’s recent appearances