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.
He entered the House of Commons in 1966[2] for Monmouth until being defeated in 1970 by the Conservative John Stradling Thomas.
[citation needed] He then re-entered the Commons in October 1974,[3] as MP for Swansea East.
He was sworn of the Privy Council in 2000,[4] and retired from Parliament at the 2005 general election.
[citation needed] Anderson married Dorothy Trotman in 1963 and has three sons.