Gurmit Singh (general)
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 | |
Residence(s) | Raj Bhavan, Dehradun |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Website | Official Bio Sketch |
Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh[2] is a former Deputy Chief of Indian Army who is currently serving as the Governor of Uttrakhand.
[3][4] The oath of office was administered to Singh by the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan at the Raj Bhavan in Dehradun.[5]
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References[]
- ^ "New Uttarakhand governor likely to take oath on September 15 | Dehradun News - Times of India".
- ^ Bureau, ABP News (9 September 2021). "Gurmit Singh Appointed Governor Of U'khand, Purohit Gets Punjab, RN Ravi Shifted To Tamil Nadu". news.abplive.com.
- ^ "Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh appointed governor of U'khand, ex-IPS RN Ravi new TN governor". The Economic Times.
- ^ "नियुक्ति: उत्तराखंड के राज्यपाल बनाए गए गुरमीत सिंह, बनवारीलाल पुरोहित को पंजाब की जिम्मेदारी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi).
- ^ "Former Deputy Chief of Indian Army Lt Gen Gurmit Singh Sworn in as Uttarakhand Governor". News18. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
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