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Alex Salmond will address parliament for the last time as first minister before standing down from the job.Alex Salmond will address parliament for the last time as first minister before standing down from the job.
Opposition leaders will also have a chance to bid farewell to Mr Salmond, ahead of Nicola Sturgeon's expected appointment to the post.Opposition leaders will also have a chance to bid farewell to Mr Salmond, ahead of Nicola Sturgeon's expected appointment to the post.
Ms Sturgeon took over the SNP leadership from her former boss during the party's conference at the weekend.Ms Sturgeon took over the SNP leadership from her former boss during the party's conference at the weekend.
Mr Salmond is staying on as an MSP but he is also considering standing for Westminster in the May 2015 election.Mr Salmond is staying on as an MSP but he is also considering standing for Westminster in the May 2015 election.
He decided to quit as first minister and SNP leader in the wake of the "No" vote in September's Scottish independence referendum.He decided to quit as first minister and SNP leader in the wake of the "No" vote in September's Scottish independence referendum.
Ms Sturgeon is expected to be voted in as first minister by parliament on Wednesday.Ms Sturgeon is expected to be voted in as first minister by parliament on Wednesday.
Mr Salmond is Scotland's longest-serving first minister, having had the job since the SNP came to power in 2007.Mr Salmond is Scotland's longest-serving first minister, having had the job since the SNP came to power in 2007.
The first minister's final address to the parliament can be watched in full, live or on demand, from around 2.20pm at BBC Scotland's Democracy Live website.