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 | |
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| 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
(aged 70) 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) |
References
- ↑ New Uttarakhand governor likely to take oath on September 15 | Dehradun News - Times of India. 11 September 2021. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/new-uttarakhand-governor-likely-to-take-oath-on-september-15/articleshow/86100317.cms.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ नियुक्ति: उत्तराखंड के राज्यपाल बनाए गए गुरमीत सिंह, बनवारीलाल पुरोहित को पंजाब की जिम्मेदारी (in hi). Amar Ujala.