John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)
John Pitcairn Mackintosh (24 August 1929 – 30 July 1978) was a Scottish academic, author and Labour politician known for his advocacy of political devolution, at a time when it was anathema to the Labour leadership, and for his pro-Europeanism. He advanced the concept of dual nationality: that Scots could be both Scottish and British, and indeed European. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Berwick and East Lothian from 1966 to February 1974 and again from October 1974 until his death.
John Mackintosh | |
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Detail of memorial plaque in Gifford, East Lothian | |
| Member of Parliament for Berwick and East Lothian | |
| In office 31 March 1966 – 8 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | William John St Clair Anstruther-Gray |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ancram |
| In office 10 October 1974 – 30 July 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Ancram |
| Succeeded by | John Home Robertson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Pitcairn Mackintosh 24 August 1929 Simla, British Raj (now Shimla, India) |
| Died | 30 July 1978 (aged 48) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouses | Janette Robertson
(m. 1957; div. 1963)Una Maclean (m. 1963) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Edinburgh Balliol College, Oxford Princeton University |
| Profession | Academic |
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