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Doug 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]

Belize country in Central America

Belize is a country located on the eastern coast of Central America. Belize is bordered on the northwest by Mexico, on the east by the Caribbean Sea, and on the south and west by Guatemala. It has an area of 22,970 square kilometres (8,867 sq mi) and a population of 387,879 (2017). Its mainland is about 180 mi (290 km) long and 68 mi (110 km) wide. It has the lowest population and population density in Central America. The country's population growth rate of 1.87% per year (2015) is the second highest in the region and one of the highest in the Western Hemisphere.

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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]

George Bawa Singh was a Belizean judge, who served briefly as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

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The Chief Justice of Belize is the head of the Supreme Court of Belize. Under Chapter 7 of the Constitution of Belize, the Chief Justice is appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister. The current Chief Justice of Belize is Kenneth Benjamin, a dual national of Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda.

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References

  1. ↑ Humes, Aaron (04/06/2010). "PM Barrow announces Cabinet reshuffle". Amandala Online. Retrieved 12 December 2010.Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ↑ Ramos, Adele (04/06/2010). "Will the new Police Minister, Doug Singh, be tough on crime?". Amandala Online. Retrieved 12 December 2010.Check date values in: |date= (help)
  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.
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