Douglas Henderson (16 July 1935 - 15 September 2006) was a Scottish politician. He served as a Member of Parliament for the Scottish National Party (SNP), representing the East Aberdeenshire constituency from February 1974 to March 1979, and held virtually every national office in the SNP, short of party leader. His political style has been described as "no-nonsense" blank">Former deputy leader of SNP dies, _BBC News, 17 September 2006. and "very blunt and forthright". blank">Obituary, _The Independent, 19 September 2006. He is also known for his forceful public speaking, which SNP leader Alex Salmond has described as "messianic". blank">Obituary, _The Herald, 18 September 2006.