John MacDougall (British politician)

John MacDougall MP
Member of Parliament for Glenrothes Central Fife (2001–2005)
In office 7 June 2001 – 13 August 2008
Preceded by	Henry McLeish
Succeeded by	Lindsay Roy
Majority	10,664 (28.5%)
Personal details
Born	John William MacDougall (1947-12-08)8 December 1947 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Died	13 August 2008(2008-08-13) (aged 60) Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Political party	Labour

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.