John MacDougall
John MacDougall (born December 8, 1947 in Dunfermline , Fife , † August 13, 2008 ) was a British Labor Party politician .
life and career
MacDougall studied marine engineering at Royal Dockyard College in Rosyth and later attended Glenrothes College and Fife Technical College. In 1981 he joined the Labor Party. Soon after, he was elected to the Fife Regional Council , of which he was a member until 2001.
From 2001 until his death he was a member of the House of Commons . There he sat first for Central Fife until 2005, then for Glenrothes . In 2007 he was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma , which made him chronically ill and his presence in the House of Commons was only sporadic. Although he announced that he would run again in the next election, he died on August 13, 2008.
MacDougall was married with two children.
Web links
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: John MacDougall MP ( Memento August 28, 2001 on the Internet Archive )
- TheyWorkForYou.com - John MacDougall MP
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | MacDougall, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Labor Party politician, Member of the House of Commons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 8, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dunfermline , Fife |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 13, 2008 |