Hugh Hilton Todd is a Guyanese politician who serves as

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since 2020.

Early life

Hugh Todd joined the Guyana Defense Force in 1993. In 1995, he received his training at the

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and was promoted

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. He served in the Guyana Defense Force Coast Guard. In 2001, Todd was co-founder of Linden Television Cable Network for which he served as its Director until 2009. In 2011, he graduated from the

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with a Master of Science degree in Global Studies. In 2012, he became a lecturer at the

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, and in 2017 was appointed Assistant

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Minister of Foreign Affairs

On 5 August 2020, Todd was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the

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. Former minister

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who handled the border issue with Venezuela at the

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has been retained on the team while the case is ongoing. Todd was diagnosed

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positive on 12 August 2020 which resulted in the temporary quarantine and testing of all cabinet members. On 17 August 2020, he appointed Robert Persaud as Foreign Secretary.

References

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