Tribute paid to Alex Salmond after death as Renfrewshire councillor remembers 'friend'
dailyrecord.co.ukA Renfrewshire councillor has paid tribute to former first minister Alex Salmond, describing him as a "friend" and "mentor", after his sudden passing at the age of 69.
The ex-MP and MSP, who led Scotland from 2007 to 2014, fell ill while attending a conference in North Macedonia on Saturday.
Salmond, who was twice leader of the SNP, is survived by his wife Moira, who he had been married to for more than 40 years.Councillor Andy Doig, an independent representative for Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch, said he and his wife Councillor Audrey Doig were "very sad" to hear of Salmond's death.
He added: "I knew Alex for 43 years as both a friend, mentor and fellow patriot."We last talked in Paisley Abbey around a month or so ago at the funeral of the late Iain Lawson.
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