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Lieutenant General
Gurmit Singh
PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.)
Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh
Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand
8th Governor of Uttarakhand
Incumbent
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(1956-02-01) (age 69)
Jalal Usman, Amritsar, Punjab
Residence Raj Bhavan, Dehradun
Website governoruk.gov.in
Military service
Allegiance Flag of India India
Service/branch Flag of Indian Army Indian Army
Years of service –2016
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands XV Corps
Deputy Chief of Army Staff (IS&T)
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbonVishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh[2] PVSM UYSM AVSM VSM (born 1 February 1956) is a former Deputy Chief of the Indian Army. In 2021 he was appointed Governor of Uttrakhand.[3][4]

Singh retired on 31 January 2016 after nearly four decades in the army, where he was deputy chief of Army Staff, and adjutant general and corps commander of strategic XV Corps that overlooks the Line of Control in Kashmir. He has also worked in border issues and counter-terrorism.

Life and career[]

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Personal Life and Education[]

Singh was born on 1 February 1956 in Jalal Usman, Amritsar, Punjab. His father served in the Indian Army and his elder brother served in Indian Air Force.

He graduated from the Defence Services Staff Course and National Defence College, has two M.Phil degrees from Chennai and Indore universities, and was a research fellow for two years on the India-China Boundary issue at the Institute of Chinese Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University during his study leave from the Indian Army.

Military career[]

After being an Infantry Company Commander, and Brigade Commander become Brigadier General of Army Staff, he became a Major General, Additional Director General of Military Operations and Deputy Chief of Army Staff. During his stint in the Army, he was a part of numerous expert groups, joint working groups, annual dialogues and China study group meetings for over a decade. He also served in Banbasa, Uttarakhand, while in the army.

Honours[]

Singh received four Presidential Awards and two commendations by the Chief of Army Staff while in the Army. He has also received the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.  

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal

References[]

External links[]

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Government offices
Preceded by
Baby Rani Maurya
Governor of Uttarakhand
9 September 2021 – Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Military offices
Preceded by
Om Prakash
General Officer Commanding XV Corps
10 June 2013 – 25 June 2014
Succeeded by
Subrata Saha
Preceded by
Jai Prakash Nehra
Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Information Systems and Strategy)
October 2014 – January 2016
Succeeded by
Jagbir Singh Cheema

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