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'''[[Lieutenant General]] Shailesh Tinaikar''', [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] (born 1962<ref name=un>{{cite news |title=Secretary-General Appoints Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar of India Force Commander of United Nations Mission in South Sudan |url=https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sga1873.doc.htm |publisher=[[Un.org]] |date=24 May 2019}}</ref>), is | '''[[Lieutenant General]] Shailesh Tinaikar''', [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] (born 1962<ref name=un>{{cite news |title=Secretary-General Appoints Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar of India Force Commander of United Nations Mission in South Sudan |url=https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sga1873.doc.htm |publisher=[[Un.org]] |date=24 May 2019}}</ref>), is a retired [[Indian Army]] officer who served as the Force Commander of the [[United Nations Mission in South Sudan]] (UNMISS), the second biggest peacekeeping operation.<ref name=ndtv>{{cite news |title=Indian Army Man To Head UN Peacekeeping Operations In South Sudan |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indian-lieutenant-general-shailesh-tinaikar-to-head-un-peacekeeping-operations-in-south-sudan-2042849 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=25 May 2019}}</ref> He served from 24 May 2019 to January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=An officer and a gentleman bids farewell: Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar, UNMISS Force Commander |url=https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/officer-and-gentleman-bids-farewell-lieutenant-general-shailesh-tinaikar-unmiss-force-commander |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=United Nations Peacekeeping |language=en}}</ref> He was appointed by [[United Nations]] Secretary-General [[António Guterres]]<ref name=un/> to succeed Lieutenant General [[Frank Mushyo Kamanzi]] of [[Rwanda]]. Prior to that, he served as the Commandant of the Indian Army Infantry School.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-04-13|title=Commandant of Indian Army Infantry School Appointed Commander of UN Mission in South Sudan|url=https://www.news18.com/news/world/commandant-of-indian-army-infantry-school-appointed-commander-of-un-mission-in-south-sudan-2159439.html|date=25 May 2019|website=[[News18]]}}</ref> He is the recipient of the [[Sena Medal]] and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] for distinguished service.<ref name=un/> | ||
== Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
Tinaikar | Tinaikar graduated from the [[National Defence Academy]] and [[Indian Military Academy]] in 1983.<ref name=ndtv/> He received an [[MPhil]] in [[National security|defence]] and [[strategic studies]] from The [[University of Madras]].<ref name=un/> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Tinaikar was appointed the Commandant of the Infantry School in July 2018. he held the position of [[Additional Director General]] of Military Operations at the Army Headquarters from 2017 to 2018. He commanded a division, a recruit training centre and a brigade from 2012 to 2017. | Tinaikar was commissioned into the elite [[10 PARA (SF)]]. He appointed the Commandant of the [[Infantry School]] in July 2018. he held the position of [[Additional Director General]] of Military Operations at the Army Headquarters from 2017 to 2018. He commanded a division, a recruit training centre and a brigade from 2012 to 2017. | ||
Tinaikar served in the [[United Nations Angola Verification Mission III]] from 1996 to 1997 and, from 2008 to 2009, he served in the [[United Nations Mission in Sudan]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Archana |first1=KC |title=UN Secretary-General Appoints Indian Army Officer As Commander Of Mission In South Sudan |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/un-secretary-general-appoints-indian-army-officer-as-commander-of-mission-in-south-sudan-367984.html |publisher=[[Indiatimes.com]] |date=26 May 2019}}</ref> | Tinaikar served in the [[United Nations Angola Verification Mission III]] from 1996 to 1997 and, from 2008 to 2009, he served in the [[United Nations Mission in Sudan]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Archana |first1=KC |title=UN Secretary-General Appoints Indian Army Officer As Commander Of Mission In South Sudan |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/un-secretary-general-appoints-indian-army-officer-as-commander-of-mission-in-south-sudan-367984.html |publisher=[[Indiatimes.com]] |date=26 May 2019}}</ref> | ||
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|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Special Service Medal]]<ref name=ddnews>{{cite web |url=http://ddnews.gov.in/people/ltgen-shailesh-tinaikar-appointed-force-commander-unmiss}}</ref> | |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Special Service Medal]]<ref name="ddnews">{{cite web |title=Lt.Gen Shailesh Tinaikar appointed as Force commander of UNMISS |url=http://ddnews.gov.in/people/ltgen-shailesh-tinaikar-appointed-force-commander-unmiss |website=[[DD News]] |access-date=21 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526204935/http://ddnews.gov.in/people/ltgen-shailesh-tinaikar-appointed-force-commander-unmiss |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |language=en |date=26 May 2019}}</ref> | ||
|[[Operation Vijay Star]]<ref name=ddnews/> | |[[Operation Vijay Star]]<ref name=ddnews/> | ||
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Operation Vijay Medal]]<ref name=ddnews/> | |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Operation Vijay Medal]]<ref name=ddnews/> | ||
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[[Category:Indian Military Academy alumni]] | [[Category:Indian Military Academy alumni]] | ||
[[Category:University of Madras alumni]] | [[Category:University of Madras alumni]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Para Commandos]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Army officers]] | [[Category:Indian Army officers]] | ||
[[Category:1962 births]] | [[Category:1962 births]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:29, 16 August 2025
Shailesh Tinaikar | |
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| Born | 1962 |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 10 Para(SF) |
| Awards |  Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar, SM, VSM (born 1962[1]), is a retired Indian Army officer who served as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the second biggest peacekeeping operation.[2] He served from 24 May 2019 to January 2022.[3] He was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres[1] to succeed Lieutenant General Frank Mushyo Kamanzi of Rwanda. Prior to that, he served as the Commandant of the Indian Army Infantry School.[4] He is the recipient of the Sena Medal and the Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service.[1]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Tinaikar graduated from the National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy in 1983.[2] He received an MPhil in defence and strategic studies from The University of Madras.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
Tinaikar was commissioned into the elite 10 PARA (SF). He appointed the Commandant of the Infantry School in July 2018. he held the position of Additional Director General of Military Operations at the Army Headquarters from 2017 to 2018. He commanded a division, a recruit training centre and a brigade from 2012 to 2017.
Tinaikar served in the United Nations Angola Verification Mission III from 1996 to 1997 and, from 2008 to 2009, he served in the United Nations Mission in Sudan.[5]
On 24 May 2019,[1] Tinaikar was appointed as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Secretary-General Appoints Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar of India Force Commander of United Nations Mission in South Sudan". Un.org. 24 May 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Indian Army Man To Head UN Peacekeeping Operations In South Sudan". NDTV. 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "An officer and a gentleman bids farewell: Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar, UNMISS Force Commander". United Nations Peacekeeping. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ↑ "Commandant of Indian Army Infantry School Appointed Commander of UN Mission in South Sudan". News18. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ↑ Archana, KC (26 May 2019). "UN Secretary-General Appoints Indian Army Officer As Commander Of Mission In South Sudan". Indiatimes.com.
- ↑ "31 get gallantry awards". Hindustan Times. 16 January 2006.
- ↑ "LIST OF PERSONNEL RECOMMENDED FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS ON REPUBLIC DAY-2005". Indianarmy.gov.in. The Official Home Page of the Indian Army.
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 "Lt.Gen Shailesh Tinaikar appointed as Force commander of UNMISS". DD News. 26 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
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