| James McGovern MP | |
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Member of Parliament
for Dundee West |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Ernie Ross |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
| Majority | 14.6% |
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| Born | 17 November 1956 Glasgow |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
James McGovern (born 17 November, 1956 in Glasgow) is a Scottish politician, and is the Labour Member of Parliament for the Dundee West.
McGovern was educated at the Lawside Academy in Dundee and became a glazier. In 1987, after being made redundant, he worked as a glazier for
Dundee City Council. During ten years service with the council, he was a
He was first elected to the British House of Commons at the 2005 general election for Dundee West with a 14.6% majority, following the retirement of the sitting Labour MP Ernie Ross. Since 2005 he has served on the Scottish Affairs Committee, and since 2007 he has served as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Pat McFadden the Minister of State at the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
He is married to Lorna with two children and lives in the Law part of Dundee.
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