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| 2024 | Simita Kumar became the SNP council leader in the City of Edinburgh. |
| 2024 | Maureen Watt becomes President of the Scottish National Party, succeeding Michael Russell. |
| 2024 | John Swinney returned as Leader of the SNP parliamentary party, representing Perthshire North. |
| 2024 | Alex Kerr becomes the latest National Secretary of the Scottish National Party, taking over from Lorna Finn in the ongoing leadership sequence. |
| 2024 | Pete Wishart assumes the role of Deputy Leader of the SNP parliamentary party in the House of Commons, succeeding Mhairi Black |
| 2024 | Carol Beattie becomes the Chief Executive of the Scottish National Party, succeeding Murray Foote. |
| 2024 | Kate Forbes takes over as Deputy Leader of the SNP parliamentary party, representing Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, replacing Shona Robison. |
| 2024 | Humza Yousaf expressed regret over the breakdown of his relationship with Alex Salmond, noting Salmond's ongoing criticisms aimed at damaging the SNP. |
| 2024 | For the 2024 general election, Alba put up 20 candidates across Scotland, although Salmond himself did not run, expressing interest in contesting the Banffshire and Buchan Coast seat in the next Scottish Parliament election. |
| 2024 | Alba failed to win any seats in the 2024 general election, with all candidates losing their deposits, after which Salmond stated he voted for the SNP in certain constituencies where Alba did not stand candidates. |
| November 2024 | The SNP announces a plan to reduce permanent paid staff at its headquarters from twenty-six to sixteen to protect the party's long-term finances. |
| November 30 2024 | A private memorial service took place for Alex Salmond at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, attended by family, friends, and notable figures including former prime minister Gordon Brown and first minister John Swinney. |
| October 29 2024 | A private funeral service for Alex Salmond was held at Strichen Parish Church in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, attended by family and friends, including notable figures from the Alba Party and former political colleagues. |
| October 18 2024 | Alex Salmond's remains were repatriated to Aberdeen on a flight chartered by Scottish businessman Sir Tom Hunter. |
| October 15 2024 | A minute's applause in memory of Alex Salmond was held ahead of the Scotland national football team's UEFA Nations League A match against Portugal at Hampden Park. |
| October 14 2024 | The Alba Party, which Salmond led, confirmed that the cause of his death was a heart attack following a post-mortem examination. |
| October 13 2024 | Following Alex Salmond's death, his family released an official statement paying tribute to him and affirming their commitment to continue his work for Scottish independence. |
| October 12 2024 | Dies after leading the Alba Party since its formation. |
| October 12 2024 | Alex Salmond died at the age of 69 in Ohrid, North Macedonia, after collapsing at the Inex Olgica Hotel. He had spoken earlier that day at the Gjorge Ivanov School for Young Leaders. |
| June 2024 | Membership continued to decline, reaching 64,525 by June. |
| May 2024 | Kate Forbes becomes Deputy First Minister. |
| May 2024 | Shona Robison appointed as Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government. |
| May 2024 | John Swinney becomes First Minister. |
| May 5 2024 | Graeme McCormick drops out of the SNP leadership race after a conversation with Swinney, subsequently endorsing him. |
| April 25 2024 | The Bute House Agreement was announced to be ending before a Scottish Greens vote on continuing the agreement. |
| April 18 2024 | Peter Murrell was re-arrested and charged with embezzlement, subsequently resigning his SNP membership. |
| February 2024 | Fiona Hyslop appointed as Cabinet Secretary for Transport. |
| February 2024 | Màiri McAllan appointed as Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy. |
| February 2024 | Neil Gray appointed as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. |
| February 2024 | Scotland Speaks with Alex Salmond returned on the Turkish public broadcaster TRT, with the first episode including an interview with actor Brian Cox. |
| 2023 | Shona Robison becomes Deputy Leader of the SNP parliamentary party, representing Dundee City East, succeeding John Swinney. |
| 2023 | Angela Constance becomes Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs. |
| 2023 | Jenny Gilruth becomes Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills. |
| 2023 | Shirley-Anne Somerville becomes Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice. |
| 2023 | Alex Salmond endorsed Kate Forbes and Ash Regan in the 2023 SNP leadership election; Regan later defected to Salmond's Alba Party. |
| 2023 | Following Nicola Sturgeon's resignation, Alex Salmond was accused by Humza Yousaf of making numerous comments and interventions during the 2023 Scottish National Party leadership election. |
| 2023 | Salmond criticized Humza Yousaf after he won the SNP leadership contest, calling for a change in direction from Sturgeon's policies. |
| 2023 | Alex Salmond passed away, prompting tributes from various political figures and organizations, highlighting his significant contributions to Scottish and UK politics over three decades. |
| December 31 2023 | Party membership fell to 69,325 by the end of the year. |
| October 15 2023 | The SNP National Conference voted in favor of Yousaf's strategy on Scottish independence, committing to launching a nationwide independence campaign before the end of 2023. |
| October 12 2023 | MP Lisa Cameron defected to the Scottish Conservatives, becoming the first elected SNP representative to join a unionist party. |
| August 23 2023 | Murray Foote was appointed as the new Chief Executive of the SNP. |
| July 13 2023 | Scotland Speaks with Alex Salmond first aired, featuring a similar format to his previous show with a smaller budget and studio. |
| July 11 2023 | Alex Salmond started a new show on social media platforms called Scotland Speaks with Alex Salmond, seen as a successor to The Alex Salmond Show. |
| April 18 2023 | Colin Beattie, the SNP treasurer, was arrested and later resigned from his position. |
| March 2023 | Membership further decreased to 72,186 in March. |
| March 29 2023 | Humza Yousaf was appointed First Minister of Scotland. |
| March 18 2023 | Michael Russell returns to serve as Chief Executive from March 18-27, 2023. |
| 2022 | Stephen Flynn takes over leadership of the SNP parliamentary party in the House of Commons, representing Aberdeen South. |
| 2022 | Mhairi Black becomes Deputy Leader of the SNP parliamentary party in the House of Commons, replacing Kirsten Oswald |
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