Gobind Singh Deo

Gobind Singh Deo s/o Karpal Singh (Punjabi: ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓ, romanized: Gobind Siṅgh Dio; born 19 June 1973) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Minister of Digital in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2023 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Damansara since November 2022. He served as the Minister of Communications and Multimedia in the PH administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020 and the MP for Puchong from March 2008 to November 2022. He is a member and National Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. Known as the "Little Lion of Puchong", he is the son of the late DAP leader Karpal Singh, who was known as the "Tiger of Jelutong". His brothers Ramkarpal Singh and Jagdeep Singh Deo are also DAP leaders. He also created history by becoming the first ever Sikh Cabinet minister in the Malaysian history.

Not to be confused with Guru Gobind Singh, the Sikh religious leader.
In this Indian name, the name Karpal Singh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Gobind Singh Deo.
Yang Berhormat Tuan
Gobind Singh Deo
MP
ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓ
Minister of Digital
Assumed office
12 December 2023
MonarchsAbdullah
(2023–2024)
Ibrahim Iskandar
(since 2024)
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
DeputyWilson Ugak Kumbong
Preceded byFahmi Fadzil
(Minister of Communications and Digital)
ConstituencyDamansara
Minister of Communications and Multimedia
In office
21 May 2018 – 24 February 2020
MonarchsMuhammad V
(2018–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2020)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
DeputyEddin Syazlee Shith
Preceded bySalleh Said Keruak
Succeeded bySaifuddin Abdullah
ConstituencyPuchong
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Damansara
Assumed office
19 November 2022
Preceded byTony Pua Kiam Wee
(PH–DAP)
Majority124,619 (2022)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Puchong
In office
8 March 2008 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byLau Yeng Peng
(BN–GERAKAN)
Succeeded byYeo Bee Yin
(PH–DAP)
Majority19,972 (2008)
32,802 (2013)
47,635 (2018)
Personal details
Born
Gobind Singh Deo s/o Karpal Singh

(1973-06-19) 19 June 1973
Penang, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
SpouseSangeeta Kaur Sidhu
RelationsJagdeep Singh Deo (brother)
Ramkarpal Singh (brother)
ChildrenJaydn Jhan Karpal Singh Deo

Kheeshan Karpal Singh Deo Kayden Karpal Singh Deo

Neshaan Karpal Singh Deo
Parent(s)Karpal Singh
Gurmit Kaur
Alma materUniversity of Warwick (LLB)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
Websitegobindsinghdeo.com
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