John MacDougall (British politician)

John MacDougall
Member of Parliament
for Glenrothes
Central Fife (2001–2005)
In office
7 June 2001 – 13 August 2008
Preceded byHenry McLeish
Succeeded byLindsay Roy
Majority10,664 (28.5%)
Personal details
Born
John William MacDougall

(1947-12-08)8 December 1947
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Died13 August 2008(2008-08-13) (aged 60)
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Political partyLabour

John William MacDougall (8 December 1947 – 13 August 2008) was a British Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Glenrothes from the 2005 general election until his death; he was first elected to the House of Commons for Central Fife in the 2001 general election.

He was an active constituency MP who was loyal to the Labour government. From 2007 he was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, and due to his illness, his participation in Parliament became fleeting, although he remained as an MP until his death in August the following year.