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Doodnauth Singh

1933 – 2013

Former Attorney General of Guyana

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About Doodnauth Singh

Lived 1933 – 2013 (aged 80). Doodnauth Singh was a Guyanese politician.

Doodnauth Singh (16 June 1933 – 21 August 2013) was Attorney General of Guyana from 2001 to 2009, and also served as a People's Progressive Party (PPP) Member of the National Assembly.

He was educated at Skeldon High School, Central High School in Georgetown, and London's Regent Street Polytechnic (Diploma in Economics), and was called to the bar at Middle Temple in December 1958. He was a former chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). He had six children, including Gina Miller.

Singh's practice extended to the Caribbean, representing individuals in many countries, including in 1990 as defense counsel for Anisa Abu Bakr, wife of Yasin Abu Bakr, in the failed coup in Trinidad and Tobago. He is also part of the legal team appearing in the murder trial of former Grenadian prime minister Maurice Bishop. In addition, he served as a prosecutor under Eugenia Charles in Dominica.

In 1997, he was chairman of the Electoral Commission for the presidential and regional elections.

He was Attorney General of Guyana between 2001 and 2009.

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Important facts

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Positions held
Member of the National Assembly of Guyana

Family & relationships

Child
Debra Turner
Child
Gina Miller

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Doodnauth Singh?

former Attorney General of Guyana

When was Doodnauth Singh born?

Doodnauth Singh was born on 16 June 1933 in British Guiana.

When did Doodnauth Singh die?

Doodnauth Singh died on 21 August 2013 in Georgetown.

What was Doodnauth Singh's occupation?

Doodnauth Singh was a politician.

What nationality was Doodnauth Singh?

Doodnauth Singh was Guyanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Doodnauth Singh

· Wikidata: Q28445509

· DBpedia: Doodnauth Singh

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