The former First Minister took Scotland to the very brink of independence, and was a towering figure within the SNP which he led twice before going on to form and lead Alba.
Mr Salmond was also a regular visitor to Fife in his capacity as First Minister, giving his support to a number of candidates during elections and by-elections. He also returned on a number of occasions to drive Alba’s campaigns in Kirkcaldy where Neale Hanvey was one of its MPs.
His visits also drew crowds and sparked huge media interest - and these pictures from our archives capture just some of those moments in the Kingdom.
His most recent visit brought him to the Kings Theatre in Kirkcaldy for the adoption meeting of Mr Hanvey as his party’s election candidate. He joked he’d turned down the chance of dinner with Hollywood star Sharon Stone to attend the Lang Toun gathering, and was in typical ebullient form, auctioning off a rare whisky and a signed copy of his book, The Dream Shall Never Die, for hundreds of £s.
Mr Salmond died in North Macedonia where he was a delegate at the Forum for Cultural Diplomacy.
9. Alex Salmond in Fife
Alex Salmond campaigning with future councillor Julie Ford for the upcoming by election for Glenrothes West Photo: Steven Brown Photography
10. Alex Salmond in Fife
Neale Hanvey, Alba candidate for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, and party leader Alex Salmond. Photo: Fife Photo Agency
11. Alex Salmond in Fife
November 2008 - Alex Salmond at a meeting of the Campaign Against Charges group set up to protest at care home charges.Pictured with Peter Grant, Maureen Closs and Rudi Vogels. Photo: Submitted
12. Alex Salmond in Fife
February 2011 brought Alex Salmond to nearth east Fife for a meeting with councillors and campaigners from Leuchars community group in Fife as part of the ongoing campaign to save Scotland's RAF bases. The First Minister attended the meeting in the Henderson Hall in Leuchars. Photo: Ian Rutherford