Gurmit Singh (general)

Lieutenant General
Gurmit Singh
PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.)
Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.)
	Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand
8th Governor of Uttarakhand
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 15 September 2021
Chief Minister	Pushkar Singh Dhami
Preceded by	Baby Rani Maurya
Deputy Chief of the Army Staff; (Information Systems and Training)
	In office; October 2014 – January 2016
Preceded by	Jai Prakash Nehra (PVSM, AVSM**)
Succeeded by	Jagbir Singh Cheema (PVSM, AVSM, VSM)
Personal details
Born	1 February 1956 (age 68); Jalal Usman, Amritsar, Punjab
Residence	Raj Bhavan, Dehradun
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal; Uttam Yudh Seva Medal; Ati Vishisht Seva Medal; Vishisht Seva Medal
Website	governoruk.gov.in
Military service
Allegiance	India
Branch/service	Indian Army
Years of service	–2016
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	XV Corps; Deputy Chief of Army Staff (IS&T)

Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh^[2] PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (born 1 February 1956) is a former Deputy Chief of the Indian Army. In 2021 he was appointed Governor of Uttarakhand.^[3]^[4]

Singh retired on 31 January 2016 after nearly four decades in the army, where he was deputy chief of Army Staff, and adjutant general and corps commander of strategic XV Corps that overlooks the Line of Control in Kashmir. He has also worked in border issues and counter-terrorism.

Life and career[edit]

Personal Life and Education[edit]

Singh was born on 1 February 1956 in Jalal Usman, Amritsar, Punjab. His father served in the Indian Army and his elder brother served in Indian Air Force.

He graduated from the Defence Services Staff Course and National Defence College, has two M.Phil degrees from Chennai and Indore universities, and was a research fellow for two years on the India-China Boundary issue at the Institute of Chinese Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University during his study leave from the Indian Army.

Military career[edit]

After being an Infantry Company Commander, and Brigade Commander become Brigadier General of Army Staff, he became a Major General, Additional Director General of Military Operations and Deputy Chief of Army Staff. During his stint in the Army, he was a part of numerous expert groups, joint working groups, annual dialogues and China study group meetings for over a decade. He also served in Banbasa, Uttarakhand, while in the army.

Honours[edit]

Singh received four Presidential Awards and two commendations by the Chief of Army Staff while in the Army. He has also received the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.

Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal		Ati Vishisht Seva Medal		Vishisht Seva Medal

References[edit]

↑ "New Uttarakhand governor likely to take oath on September 15 | Dehradun News - Times of India".
↑ Bureau, ABP News (9 September 2021). "Gurmit Singh Appointed Governor Of U'khand, Purohit Gets Punjab, RN Ravi Shifted To Tamil Nadu". news.abplive.com.
↑ "Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh appointed governor of U'khand, ex-IPS RN Ravi new TN governor". The Economic Times.
↑ "नियुक्ति: उत्तराखंड के राज्यपाल बनाए गए गुरमीत सिंह, बनवारीलाल पुरोहित को पंजाब की जिम्मेदारी". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी).

External links[edit]

Gurmit Singh on Twitter

Government offices
Preceded by Baby Rani Maurya	Governor of Uttarakhand 9 September 2021 – Present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Military offices
Preceded by Om Prakash	General Officer Commanding XV Corps 10 June 2013 – 25 June 2014	Succeeded by Subrata Saha
Preceded by Jai Prakash Nehra	Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Information Systems and Strategy) October 2014 – January 2016	Succeeded by Jagbir Singh Cheema

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[1] "New Uttarakhand governor likely to take oath on September 15 | Dehradun News - Times of India".

[2] Bureau, ABP News (9 September 2021). "Gurmit Singh Appointed Governor Of U'khand, Purohit Gets Punjab, RN Ravi Shifted To Tamil Nadu". news.abplive.com.

[3] "Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh appointed governor of U'khand, ex-IPS RN Ravi new TN governor". The Economic Times.

[4] "नियुक्ति: उत्तराखंड के राज्यपाल बनाए गए गुरमीत सिंह, बनवारीलाल पुरोहित को पंजाब की जिम्मेदारी". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी).

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