Daryl Vaz

Daryl Vaz is a Jamaican politician. He has been the Minister of Information and Telecommunications in Jamaica since March 2009.^[1]

He was born in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica to Douglas and Sonia Vaz.^[2] His father is a former president of the Jamaica Manufacturers Association and former Minister of Industry and Commerce.^[3]

Daryl Vaz engendered some controversy over his dual United States/Jamaican nationality. His mother, Sonia, was born in Puerto Rico and thus is a United States citizen by birth, albeit also a Jamaican citizen, currently resident in Canada. In 2008 or 2009 he renounced his naturalized United States citizenship in order to remain active in Jamaican politics.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Ministers and Ministries" (PDF). Jamaica Information Service. November 2009. http://www.jis.gov.jm/Cabinet_Ministers_and_Ministries.pdf. Retrieved 25 January 2010. 
2. ^ Jamaica Observer: Daryl Vaz - Newsmaker
3. ^ Jamaica Manufacturers Association Ltd. - Past Presidents
4. ^ Daryl Vaz renounces United States citizenship

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Name	Vaz, Daryl
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Short description	Jamaican politician
Date of birth
Place of birth	Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
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