Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea (born 17 June 1939) is a
Welsh Labour
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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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peer in the
House of Lords
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.
Education
Anderson was born in
Swansea and educated at the local
Brynmill
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Primary School and
Swansea Grammar School before studying at
Swansea University
Swansea University ( cy, Prifysgol Abertawe) is a public university, public research university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. It was chartered as University College of Swansea in 1920, as the fourth college of the University of Wales. ...
.
Political career
He entered the
House of Commons
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in
1966 for
Monmouth until being defeated in
1970
Events
January
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by the
Conservative
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John Stradling Thomas
Sir John Stradling Thomas (10 June 1925 – 29 March 1991) was a Welsh Conservative Party politician. He was also a farmer, company director and broadcaster.
Biography
Thomas was educated at Rugby School and the University of London. He serv ...
.
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
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In the
2005 Dissolution Honours
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The lists consists of 27 retiring MPs – 16 Labour, six Conservative and five Liberal Democrat.
Life pe ...
, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Anderson of Swansea, of
Swansea in the
County of West Glamorgan. He was appointed a
Deputy Lieutenant of the County of
West Glamorgan
, HQ= County Hall, Swansea
, Government= West Glamorgan County Council (abolished 1996)
, Status=
, Start= 1974
, End= 1996
, Arms= ''Coat of arms of Wes ...
in January 2006. Anderson belongs to
Labour Friends of Israel
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.
Personal life
Anderson married Dorothy Trotman in 1963 and has three sons.
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Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea (1939–)
** Hon. Robert J Anderson (1965–)
** Hon. Hugh Jenkin D Anderson (1967–)
**
Hon. Geraint Frank C Anderson (1972–)
References
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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