John MacDougall (British politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John MacDougall (British politician)

Scottish Labour politician

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1947

Place of Birth: Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Aug-2008

Profession: politician, trade unionist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

John William MacDougall (8 December 1947 – 13 August 2008) was a Scottish Labour politician, who was the Member of Parliament 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 a low-profile 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.