Gurmit Singh
Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.) | |
|---|---|
| 8th Governor of Uttarakhand | |
| Assumed office 15 September 2021[1] | |
| 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 Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Dehradun |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Website | governoruk |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1976–2016 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | XV Corps Deputy Chief of Army Staff (IS&T) |
Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM[2] (born 1 February 1956) is an Indian Army official and politician. In 2021 he was made Governor of Uttrakhand.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "New Uttarakhand governor likely to take oath on September 15 | Dehradun News - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 September 2021.
- ↑ 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.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ↑ "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 Hindi).