Gurmit Singh

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]


Gurmit Singh

PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.)
Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh.jpg
Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand
8th Governor of Uttarakhand
Assumed office
15 September 2021[1]
Chief MinisterPushkar Singh Dhami
Preceded byBaby Rani Maurya
Deputy Chief of the Army Staff
(Information Systems and Training)
In office
October 2014 – January 2016
Preceded byJai Prakash Nehra (PVSM, AVSM**)
Succeeded byJagbir Singh Cheema (PVSM, AVSM, VSM)
Personal details
Born (1956-02-01) 1 February 1956 (age 68)
Jalal Usman, Amritsar, Punjab
ResidenceRaj Bhavan, Dehradun
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svgVishisht Seva Medal
Websitegovernoruk.gov.in

References

  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" (in en). news.abplive.com. https://news.abplive.com/news/india/gurmit-singh-appointed-governor-of-uttarakhand-banwarilal-purohit-gets-punjab-rn-ravi-shifted-to-tamil-nadu-1481284. 
  3. "Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh appointed governor of U'khand, ex-IPS RN Ravi new TN governor". The Economic Times. https://economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/lt-gen-retd-gurmit-singh-appointed-governor-of-ukhand-ex-ips-rn-ravi-new-tn-governor/articleshow/86077351.cms. 
  4. "नियुक्ति: उत्तराखंड के राज्यपाल बनाए गए गुरमीत सिंह, बनवारीलाल पुरोहित को पंजाब की जिम्मेदारी". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी).