V. K. Singh

General

V. K. Singh

PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC
46th Governor of Mizoram
Assumed office
16 January 2025
Chief MinisterLalduhoma
Preceded byKambhampati Hari Babu
Minister of State for Civil Aviation
In office
7 July 2021 – 11 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterJyotiraditya Scindia
Preceded byHardeep Singh Puri
(MoS Independent charge)
Succeeded byMurlidhar Mohol
Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways
In office
30 May 2019 – 11 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterNitin Gadkari
Preceded byMansukh L. Mandaviya
Succeeded byAjay Tamta
Minister of State for External Affairs
In office
27 May 2014 – 30 May 2019
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterSushma Swaraj
Preceded byE. Ahamed
Succeeded byV. Muraleedharan
Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation (Independent charge)
In office
9 November 2014 – 5 July 2016
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byRao Inderjit Singh
Succeeded byD. V. Sadananda Gowda
Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (Independent charge)
In office
27 May 2014 – 9 November 2014
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byPaban Singh Ghatowar
Succeeded byJitendra Singh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2014 – 11 June 2024
Preceded byRajnath Singh
Succeeded byAtul Garg
ConstituencyGhaziabad
23rd Chief of the Army Staff
In office
31 March 2010 – 31 May 2012
PresidentPratibha Patil
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byDeepak Kapoor
Succeeded byBikram Singh
Personal details
Born (1951-05-10) 10 May 1951[1]
Pune, Bombay State, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Bharti Singh
ResidenceRaj Bhavan, Aizawl
Alma materNational Defence Academy (BSc)
Indian Military Academy
Defence Services Staff College (MPhil)
United States Army War College
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Yudh Seva Medal
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service14 June 1970 – 31 May 2012
Rank General
UnitRajput Regiment[2]
Commands Chief of Army Staff
Eastern Command
II Corps
Victor Force, Rashtriya Rifles
168th Infantry Brigade
2 Rajput (Kali Chindi)
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1971
Operation Pawan
Kargil War
Service numberIC-24173W

General Vijay Kumar Singh PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC (born 10 May 1951)[a] is an Indian military official and politician who has been the 46th and current Governor of Mizoram since 2025.[3] He is a former four-star general in the Indian Army. He was the Minister of State for External Affairs, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of the North-Eastern Region and Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation during the Narendra Modi government.

Notes

  1. ↑ A subset of the official records of the Army misstated the year in which Singh was born (as 1950).

References

  1. ↑ "Army chief Gen V K Singh had accepted date of birth". Economics Times. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "V K Singh to be next Indian Army chief". News 18.
  3. ↑ Kaushik, Krishn (6 July 2021). "Ajay Kumar Bhalla Appointed as Manipur Governor, Ex-Army Chief VK Singh as Mizoram Guv". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 Dec 2024. Alt URL


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