John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon

Member of the House of LordsLife peerage
3 July 2001 – 5 June 2023Member of Parliament
for AberavonIn office
8 October 1959 – 14 May 2001Preceded byWilliam CoveSucceeded byHywel FrancisPersonal detailsBornJohn Morris
(1931-11-05)5 November 1931
Died5 June 2023(2023-06-05) (aged 91)PartyLabourSpouseChildren3Alma mater

John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon (5 November 1931 – 5 June 2023) was a Welsh politician. He was a Labour Party Member of Parliament for over 41 years, from 1959 to 2001, which included a period as Secretary of State for Wales from 1974 to 1979 and as Attorney General between 1997 and 1999. A native Welsh speaker, he was the last living former Labour MP who was first elected in the 1950s. He was also the last surviving member of Harold Wilson's 1974–76 cabinet, and was the longest-serving Privy Counsellor at the time of his death. His combined parliamentary service totalled over 60 years.