Alex Salmond MP

First Minister of Scotland 
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Gordon

Alex Salmond was born in Linlithgow in 1954. He attended Linlithgow Academy before studying at St Andrew's University, where he graduated with a joint honours MA in Economics and History.

In 1978 he joined the Government Economic Service as an Assistant Economist in the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland. In 1980 he joined the Royal Bank of Scotland where he worked for seven years: first as an Assistant Economist before being appointed Oil Economist in 1982, and from 1984 combining that role with duties as a bank economist. He has also been a visiting professor of economics at Strathclyde University.

He was first elected as MP for Banff and Buchan in 1987 and was elected as National Convener for the Scottish National Party in 1990. He served as leader of the opposition in the Scottish Parliament when he was elected MSP for Banff and Buchan Constituency in 1999. He stood down as SNP National Convener in 2000 and left the Scottish Parliament in 2001. He has served as MP for Banff and Buchan at Westminster since 1987 and been leader of the SNP's Westminster MPs since 2001.

He was re-elected as National Convener of the party in 2004 and elected as MSP for the Gordon Constituency in May 2007. He and his wife Moira married in 1981 and live in Strichen in Aberdeenshire.

When not working he enjoys horse racing, football - supporting Scotland and Heart of Midlothian FC - golf and reading.

Constituency Office:

Banff and Buchan Parliamentary Office
17 Maiden Street
PETERHEAD
Aberdeenshire AB42 1EE

Tel.  01779 470444
Fax. 01779 474460

Additional Costs Allowance

Full details of Alex Salmond's claims under the Additional Costs Allowance are published here in PDF format.