Khalid Shameem Wynne
Khalid Shameem Wynne (28 August 1953 – 30 December 2017) was a Pakistani four star general. Wynne served as the 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee before retiring on 7 October 2013.
Khalid Shameem Wynne | |
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.jpg) General Khalid Shameem Wynne | |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
| In office 8 October 2010 – 8 October 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Tariq Majid |
| Succeeded by | Ashfaq Pervez Kayani (Later Retired) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Khalid Shameem Wynne August 28, 1953 Abbottabad, North-West Frontier Province, West Pakistan, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Died | December 30, 2017 (aged 64) near Chakri, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Road Accident |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Wynne |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1972 - 2013 |
| Rank |  General |
| Unit | 20th Paratroopers Battalion, Punjab Regiment |
| Commands | Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) Chief of General Staff (CGS) Southern Command, Quetta Deputy Chief of General Staff (DCGS) School of Infantry and Tactics, Quetta 41st Infantry Division, Quetta |
| Battles/wars | Siachen conflict Balochistan conflict War in North-West Pakistan |
Before to his promotion, the official statement said that "General Wynne was appointed as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee by President Asif Ali Zardari, on the advice of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani."[1]
He also served as field operational Commander of the XII Corps in Quetta from 2007 till 2010, overseeing the Baloch insurgency and the fallout of the war in the Tribal Areas.[2]
Wynne was killed in a car crash near Chakri, Punjab, Pakistan on 30 December 2017.[3] He was 64 years old.[4]
Khalid Shameem Wynne Media
Ash Carter (center) with Wynne (right), 16 September 2013
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References
- ↑ Shakil Shaikh. "Gen Wyne new CJCSC" Archived 2010-10-03 at the Wayback Machine The News, 29 September 2010
- ↑ "Commanders to discuss security tomorrow" Dawn, 15 April 2007
- ↑ Naseer, Tahir. "Former CJCSC, Gen Khalid Shamim Wynne passes away in road accident". DAWN. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ↑ "Car crash claims life of former CJCSC General (retd) Khalid Shameem Wynne". GeoNews. Retrieved 30 December 2017.