Doug Singh

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Douglas "Dough" Singh is a Belizean politician and a member of the United Democratic Party. He is the former Minister of Police and Public Security in Prime Minister Dean Barrow's cabinet 2010. [1] [2]

Personal life

Singh's father George Singh was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Belize, who served briefly as Chief Justice in 1998. He has two brothers and two sisters and is of Punjabi Sikh heritage. [3] [4]

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References

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  2. Ramos, Adele (4 June 2010). "Will the new Police Minister, Doug Singh, be tough on crime?". Amandala Online. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  3. "Immigrant Stories: Belize". Sikh Global Village. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  4. "Justice George Singh dies". News 5 Belize. 1999-03-09. Retrieved 2012-04-20.