The party wrote on the “X” platform: “He was a giant of the independence movement.”
Party members did not specify the cause of death SammondHowever, according to British media, he fell ill after giving a speech in North Macedonia.
The career of the man who was born on December 31, 1954 in Linlithgow, near Edinburgh, will remain marked by the 2014 independence referendum. ScotlandIt was a bitter defeat for the “Yes” camp that he led (55 percent of the “no” votes).
He then resigned from the position of Scottish Prime Minister, which he had held since 2007, and ceded power to Nicola Sturgeon.
In 2020, the judiciary acquitted Sammond of sexual assault charges, and he tried to return in 2021 with a new party called “Alba,” but his attempt ended in failure in the elections.
On Saturday, reactions came from across the British political spectrum, praising one of the most important figures in the modern history of Scotland.
Description Keir Starmer British Prime Minister Simond described him as “a major figure in Scottish and British politics who leaves behind a lasting legacy”.
His Conservative predecessor, Rishi Sunak, praised “a key figure in our politics”, saying: “I cannot deny his talent for debate and his passion for politics. May he rest in peace.”
