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Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has died aged 69 after giving a speech in North Macedonia.
He leaves his widow Moira Salmond, married to the politician for more than four decades.
Although she spent seven years as Scotland's 'first wife', when Salmond was at the most powerful stage of his career, Salmond avoided the public eye.
However, she appeared in support of her husband in his high-profile court case when he was accused of sexual assault.
So who is Moira Salmond? Find out more about the woman who spent more than four decades at Mr Salmond's side below.
Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has died aged 69 after giving a speech in North Macedonia. He is survived by his widow Moira (seen with the former Scottish First Minister)
Although Salmond avoided the public eye, she shared her husband's political views and is seen celebrating his 1987 election to the House of Commons as MP for Banff and Buchan.
Moira Salmond, whose maiden name is McGlashan, was married to Mr Salmond for more than 40 years
Who is Alex Salmond's widow Moira?
Moira Salmond, whose maiden name is McGlashan, is from Peebles in the Scottish Borders.
She met the supposed Scottish National Party leader, 17 years her junior, in the 1970s when she worked in London as a civil servant.
Mrs Salmond, then McGlashan, was 24-year-old Mr Salmond's boss at the Scottish Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in London.
Salmond joined as an assistant economist and the couple married in 1981.
Mrs Salmond is known for keeping a low profile and has not given interviews or speeches during her time as 'First Wife'.
According to Expressar, she gave her only newspaper interview here in 1990 and revealed that the couple liked to play cards and Scrabble together – which she 'invariably won'.
In the interview with the Sunday Post she said: 'I married Alex, not politics. This is his life and I'm happy to be in the background.
'I share your convictions, but one politician in the family is enough.'
She made headlines in 2014 when the couple unfurled a Scottish flag behind then-Prime Minister David Cameron as everyone watched Andy Murray lift the Wimbledon crown.
The couple are pictured at Wimbledon in 2012. Two years later, they plotted to fly a Scottish flag behind then-Prime Minister David Cameron as everyone watched Andy Murray lift the Wimbledon crown.
Has Moira spoken out about Alex Salmond's sexual assault allegations?
Salmond was accused of a series of sexual crimes in the years following the end of his seven-year term as First Minister in 2014.
Ms Salmond has not publicly commented on the allegations but showed a clear sign of support by arriving at the High Court alongside her in Edinburgh in 2020.
Salmond was charged with 13 crimes against nine women, including attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults.
He was cleared of all charges by a jury after the 11-day trial.
Did Alex and Moira Salmond have children?
The couple had no children.
The aforementioned Express article said that, with the absence of young people around her converted factory in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Mrs Salmond would “indulge her interests in knitting, embroidery and baking”.
She also enjoys “collecting antiques and gardening, away from prying eyes in Strichen.”
