Sunith Francis Rodrigues
General Sunith Francis Rodrigues PVSM, VSM | |
|---|---|
2007 | |
| Born | 19 September 1933 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 4 March 2022 (aged 88) Panaji, Goa, India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1952-1993 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | IC-6119 |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
| Commands | Western Army Central Army Director General Military Training (DGMT) |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
General Sunith Francis Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM (19 September 1933 – 4 March 2022) was an Indian army officer and politician. He was Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army[1][2] from 1990 to 1993 and Governor of Punjab from 2004 to 2010.
Rodrigues died on 4 March 2022 in Panaji, Goa, India at the age of 88.[3]
References
- ↑ "Outlook India Magazine Online- Read News India, Latest News Analysis, World, Sports, Entertainment | Best Online Magazine India".
- ↑ "The Colonel Who Got Us Siachen". 8 July 2010.
- ↑ "Former Army Chief Gen Rodrigues passes away". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2022-03-04. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
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