Jim Dobbin

James "Jim" Dobbin (26 May 1941 – 7 September 2014) was a British Labour Co-operative politician and microbiologist. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Heywood and Middleton from 1997 to 2014.

Jim Dobbin KSG KMCO
Member of Parliament for Heywood and Middleton
In office 1 May 1997 – September 2014
Preceded by	James Callaghan
Succeeded by	Liz McInnes
Majority	5,971 (12.9%)
Personal details
Born	(1941-05-26)26 May 1941 Kincardine on Forth, Fife, Scotland
Died	7 September 2014(2014-09-07) (aged 73) Poland[1]
Nationality	Scottish
Political party	Labour Co-operative
Spouse(s)	Patricia Russell[2]
Children	4
Alma mater	Napier University
Profession	Microbiology

Dobbin died in 7 September 2014 while on a Council of Europe visit to Poland.^[1]