| Nadeem Raza | |
|---|---|
| File:File:General Nadeem.jpg | |
| Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat |
| Chief of General Staff | |
In office September 2018 – November 2019 | |
| Commander X Corps, Rawalpindi | |
In office December 2016 – September 2018 | |
| Commandant of Pakistan Military Academy | |
In office October 2014 – December 2016 | |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch |  Pakistan Army
|
| Years of service | 1985–present |
| Rank |   General
|
| Unit | 10 Sindh Regiment |
| Commands | Chief of General Staff, X Corps, Rawalpindi Commandant Pakistan Military Academy GOC 9th Infantry Division |
Gen Nadeem Raza is a four-star rank general of the Pakistan Army. He is currently serving as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee since November 2019.
Personal life and education[]
Nadeem Raza is married and has four children. General Raza has graduated from Command and Staff College, Quetta and National Defence University, Islamabad. In 1994, he attended the INF Coy Command Course in Germany.[1]
Career[]
In September 1985, Raza was commissioned in the infantry's 10 Sindh Regiment.[1][2]
Nadeem Raza has served as the faculty member of the School of Infantry and Tactics, Command and Staff College, Quetta and War College, NDU Islamabad.[1]
In December 2016, Raza was promoted to the rank of Lt Gen from Maj Gen[3] while he was serving as the commandant of Pakistan Military Academy.[4] Lt Gen Nadeem Raza has commanded X Corps based in Rawalpindi.[2]
In October 2017, Raza was appointed as 1st Colonel Commandant of Mujahid Force.[5]
In August 2018, Nadeem Raza was appointed as the Chief of General Staff.[4] He took the position of CGS on 10 September 2018.[1]
In November 2019, Nadeem Raza was appointed as the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Pakistan Armed Forces. He assumed the position on 27 November 2019.[1]
Awards[]
| Service Medals | ||
|---|---|---|
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10 Years Service Medal | |
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20 Years Service Medal[6] | |
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30 Years Service Medal[6] | |
| Non-operational Military Awards | ||
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Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence Military)[6] | |
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Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence)[6] | |
| Commemorative Medal | ||
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Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal)[6] | |
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Tamgha-e-Istaqlal (Escalation versus India Medal)[6] | |
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Hijri Tamgha (Hijri Medal)[6] | |
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Tamgha-e-Jamhuriat (Democracy Medal)[6] | |
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Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal[6] | |
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Tamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal)[6] | |
| Foreign Awards | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Lt Gen Nadeem Raza Khan appointed new CJCSC by PM Imran Khan". Dawn. 21 November 2019. https://www.dawn.com/news/1518066/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Race for CJCSC is on as Zubair set to retire this month". Dawn. 16 Nov 2019. https://www.dawn.com/news/1517001/.
- ↑ "7 major generals promoted to the rank of lieutenant general". Dawn. 9 December 2016. https://www.dawn.com/news/1301438/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "ISPR announces reshuffle in army top brass". Dawn. 24 August 2018. https://www.dawn.com/news/1428647.
- ↑ "Lt-Gen Nadeem Raza Khan installed as first Colonel Commandment of Mujahid Force". Samaa TV. 30 October 2017. https://www.samaa.tv/news/2017/10/lt-gen-nadeem-raza-installed-as-first-colonel-commandment-of-mujahid-force/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 "Raheel Sharif meets Chuck Hagel". 9 December 2013. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Secretary_of_Defense_Chuck_Hagel_greets_Chief_of_Army_Staff_General_Rahaeel_Sharif_in_Islamabad%2C_Pakistan_on_December_9%2C_2013.jpg. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
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