Gurmit Singh (general)

Gurmit Singh
PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.)
8th Governor of Uttarakhand
Assumed office
15 September 2021[1]
Chief MinisterPushkar Singh Dhami
Preceded byBaby Rani Maurya
Deputy Chief of the Army Staff
(Information Systems and Training)
In office
October 2014 – January 2016
Preceded byJai Prakash Nehra (PVSM, AVSM**)
Succeeded byJagbir Singh Cheema (PVSM, AVSM, VSM)
Personal details
Born (1956-02-01) 1 February 1956 (age 68)
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Political partyBharatiya Janta Party
ResidenceRaj Bhavan, Dehradun
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
Websitegovernoruk.gov.in
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service–2016
RankLieutenant General
CommandsXV Corps
Deputy Chief of Army Staff (IS&T)

Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh[2] PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (born 1 February 1956) was a Deputy Chief Staff of the Indian Army from 2014 to 2016. Currently, he is the 8th Governor of Uttarakhand since 2021.[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.

  1. ^ "New Uttarakhand governor likely to take oath on September 15 | Dehradun News - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 September 2021.
  2. ^ 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. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh appointed governor of U'khand, ex-IPS RN Ravi new TN governor". The Economic Times.
  4. ^ "नियुक्ति: उत्तराखंड के राज्यपाल बनाए गए गुरमीत सिंह, बनवारीलाल पुरोहित को पंजाब की जिम्मेदारी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi).