The date for Alex Salmond's funeral has been revealed. 

The former First Minister (between 2007 and 2014) and Alba leader died of a heart attack earlier this month while in North Macedonia to attend a conference. 

He was 69 years old. 

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Now, Salmond’s family have confirmed that a private funeral will take place next Tuesday (October 29) at Strichen Parish Church near his Aberdeenshire home.

Reverend Ian McEwan will conduct the service before a private burial at Strichen cemetery.

A public memorial service is expected to take place in the coming weeks.

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The Glasgow Times previously reported that Salmond's body was repatriated – on a flight paid for by businessman Sir Tom Hunter – last week, landing in Aberdeen on a private plane.

His coffin was taken off the plane – draped in a Saltire – to the sound of a piper, before being loaded into a hearse and taken to a funeral home in Fraserburgh, led by a group of independence-supporting bikers.

Arriving back in Scotland, the flight was met by his family and Kenny MacAskill, a long-term friend who stepped into the role of acting Alba leader following Salmond’s death.