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Chenicheri Satish Nambiar
Born 30 Aug 1936
Place of birth Mumbai
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Rank Lieutenant General
Battles/wars Indo-Pakistan War of 1965
Indo-Pakistan War of 1971
Yugoslav Wars
Awards Padma Bhushan
PVSM
AVSM
Vir Chakra
Relations Wife - Indira
Daughter- Rekha
Son- Rajesh
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Lieutenant General Chenicheri Satish Nambiar is an Indian general who achieved international recognition as the first Force Commander and Head of Mission of UNPROFOR, the United Nations Protection Force in the former Yugoslavia, between March 1992 and March 1993. He is the elder brother of former UN Under-Secretary-General Vijay Nambiar who has been in the UN since 2006.

Early life[]

Lt Gen Satish Nambiar was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 30 August 1936, to Kunhananthan Nambiar and Chenicheri Devikutty. He did most of his education in Pune and Mumbai. He is an Alumnus of St Xavier's College Mumbai during which he was an Under Officer with the National Cadet Corps. While doing his graduation he joined the 20th regular course of the Indian Military Academy He was a keen sportsman and his passion for sports continued during his military life too.[1]

References[]

See also[]

Satish Nambiar on BBC Hardtalk

Preceded by
First Appointee
Commander UNPROFOR
1992 – 1993
Succeeded by
Lieutenant General Lars-Eric Wahlgren (Sweden)
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