Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik
Lieutenant General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik PVSM, UYSM, YSM | |
|---|---|
| 20th Governor of Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 16 February 2023[1] | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Chief Minister | Pema Khandu |
| Dy. Chief Minister | Chowna Mein |
| Preceded by | B. D. Mishra |
| 19th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command | |
| In office 1 January 2011 – 30 June 2013 | |
| President | Pratibha Patil Pranab Mukherjee |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen B. S. Jaswal |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Sanjiv Chachra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1953 Poona, Bombay State, India (present-day Pune, Maharashtra) |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School Sainik School, Rewa National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 31 March 1972 – 30 June 2013 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 2nd Rajputana Rifles |
| Commands | Northern Command IV Corps Indian Military Training Team 17 Mountain Division 2 Rajputana Rifles |
| Battles/wars | Operation Pawan Operation Vijay Operation Parakram |
Lieutenant General K. T. Parnaik PVSM, UYSM, YSM (born 28 June 1953) is a retired general officer of the Indian Army and politician. He has been the 20th Governor of Arunachal Pradesh since 2023.[2][3][4] He is the first person from Maharashtra to be the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command.[5]
References
- ↑ "Lt General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh Governor". ANI. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024.
- ↑ "Who's Who| Governors". National Portal of India. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ↑ Mishra, Rakesh. "लेफ्टिनेंट जनरल कैवल्य त्रिविक्रम परनाइक बने अरुणाचल के राज्यपाल". Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ↑ Soni, Mallika (2023-02-12). "Reshuffle and appointments: List of new governors set to take charge". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ↑ Kulkarni, Pranav (2011-01-12). "Puneite 1st Maharashtrian to take over Northern Command". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-02-12.