Here we look at his achievements, his personal life and the sexual misconduct allegations made against him…
Who is Alex Salmond?
Alex Salmond is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland from May 2007 to November 2014.
He resigned as First Minister after failing in his bid to persuade Scots to vote for independence in a referendum.
Salmond won election to the House of Commons in 2015, but went on to lose his seat to Tory Colin Clarke in 2017.
He now works as a TV presenter for Russia Today.
When did he resign from the Scottish National Party?
The 63-year-old, who denies sexually assaulting two staff members while he was First Minister, tweeted his resignation on August 29, 2018.
In a statement, he said: "I truly love the SNP and the wider independence movement in Scotland. They have been the defining commitment of my life.
Who is his wife?
Alex Salmond married Moira McGlashan in 1981.
They met in the 1970s when Moira – who is 17 years older than him – was his boss at the Scottish Office in London.
The pair live in a converted mill in Strichen, near Aberdeen.
Mrs Salmond keeps a low profile, and failed to make a single speech or interview in her time as First Wife.
Has he been accused of sexual misconduct?
Salmond has been accused of sexually assaulting two staff members while he was First Minister at his official Bute House residence in 2013.
He has vigorously denied the allegations and claimed the process has been flawed.
In a statement, he said: "The Permanent Secretary chose to deny me contact with any current civil servant, many of whom wished to give evidence on my behalf and access to documentation to allow me to properly challenge the complaints, all of which I refute and some of which were patently ridiculous."
Salmond said he would his human rights were breached during the Scottish Government’s probe into sex pest claims against him.
The former First Minister’s lawyers reckon Nicola Sturgeon’s administration may have flouted legislation that guarantees people a “fair trial”.
His legal team are now considering using the argument in a court challenge over the way the government handled the inquiry into harassment complaints by two women.
On 8th January the Scottish government admitted it had acted unlawfully, admitting it breached its own guidelines by appointing an investigating officer who had "prior involvement" in the case.
Speaking outside the Court of Session in Edinburgh, Mr Salmond said: "The last time I was in that court was to be sworn in as first minister of Scotland. I never thought it possible that at any point I would be taking the Scottish government to court.
"Therefore while I am glad about the victory which has been achieved today, I am sad that it was necessary to take this action."
He also repeated his calls for the Scottish government's most senior civil servant, Leslie Evans, to consider her position, and warned that the case could cost the public purse £500,000.
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