Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea (born 17 June 1939) is a Welsh Labour politician, who was one of the longest-serving Members of Parliament in recent years, his service totalling 34 years. Since 2005, he has served as a Labour

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in the House of Lords.

Education

Anderson was born in

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and educated at the local Brynmill Primary School and

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before studying at Swansea University.

Political career

He entered the House of Commons in

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for

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until being defeated in

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by the Conservative John Stradling Thomas. From 1971 to 1974, he was a resident in Kensington and Chelsea and councillor in a neighbouring borough. He then re-entered the Commons in October 1974, as MP for Swansea East. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 2000, and retired from Parliament at the 2005 general election. In 2003, he voted in favour of the Iraq War. In the

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, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Anderson of Swansea, of

in the County of West Glamorgan. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of West Glamorgan in January 2006. Anderson belongs to Labour Friends of Israel.

Personal life

Anderson married Dorothy Trotman in 1963 and has three sons. * Coronet of a British Baron

Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea (1939–) ** Hon. Robert J Anderson (1965–) ** Hon. Hugh Jenkin D Anderson (1967–) ** Hon. Geraint Frank C Anderson (1972–)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Donald 1939 births Living people Welsh Labour Party MPs Labour Friends of Israel Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Swansea constituencies Alumni of Swansea University Deputy Lieutenants of West Glamorgan Anderson of Swansea Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom National Union of Railwaymen-sponsored MPs Politicians from Swansea UK MPs 1966–1970 UK MPs 1974–1979 UK MPs 1979–1983 UK MPs 1983–1987 UK MPs 1987–1992 UK MPs 1992–1997 UK MPs 1997–2001 UK MPs 2001–2005 People educated at Bishop Gore School People educated at Liberton High School Life peers created by Elizabeth II