Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea
The Lord Anderson of Swansea | |||||||||
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Official portrait, 2019 | |||||||||
| Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee | |||||||||
| In office 16 July 1997 – 12 July 2005 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | David Howell | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Mike Gapes | ||||||||
| Chair of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee | |||||||||
| In office 20 November 1981 – 13 May 1983 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Leo Abse | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Gareth Wardell | ||||||||
| Member of the House of Lords | |||||||||
| Life peerage 28 June 2005 | |||||||||
| Member of Parliament for Swansea East | |||||||||
| In office 10 October 1974 – 11 April 2005 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Neil McBride | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sian James | ||||||||
| Member of Parliament for Monmouth | |||||||||
| In office 31 March 1966 – 29 May 1970 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Peter Thorneycroft | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | John Stradling Thomas | ||||||||
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| Personal details | |||||||||
| Born | 17 June 1939 Swansea, Wales | ||||||||
| Party | Labour | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Swansea University | ||||||||
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Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea PC DL (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 peer in the House of Lords.