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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian Army officer}}<br />
{{other uses|Ajay Kumar Singh (disambiguation){{!}}Ajay Kumar Singh}}<br />
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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Ajay Kumar Singh<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|01|11}}<br />
| image = File:The Lt. Governor of Puducherry, Lt. Gen. A.K. Singh in New Delhi on June 15, 2015 (cropped).jpg<br />
| office = [[List of lieutenant governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands|Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar]]<br />
| term_start = 8 July 2013<br />
| term_end = 17 August 2016<br />
| predecessor = [[Bhopinder Singh]]<br />
| successor = [[Jagdish Mukhi]]<br />
| office1 = [[List of Lieutenant Governors of Puducherry|Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry]] <br />
| term_start1 = 18 July 2014<br />
| term_end1 = 29 May 2016 <br />
| predecessor1 = [[Virendra Kataria]]<br />
| successor1 = [[Kiran Bedi]]<br />
}}<br />
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[[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] '''Ajay Kumar Singh''', [[PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is the former<ref>{{cite news|author=Sanjib Kumar Roy|title=(Prof) Jagdish Mukhi appointed Lt Governor of AN Islands: Lt Governor expresses gratitude to Islanders for their support & love|url=http://www.andamansheekha.com/2016/08/17/prof-jagdish-mukhi-appointed-lt-governor-islands-lt-governor-expresses-gratitude-islanders-support-love/|accessdate=14 June 2016|work=Andaman Sheekha|date= 17 August 2016}}</ref> [[Lieutenant Governor]] of [[List of lieutenant governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands|Andaman and Nicobar Islands]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-02/india/40328137_1_najeeb-jung-delhi-police-energy-studies |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130705080426/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-02/india/40328137_1_najeeb-jung-delhi-police-energy-studies |url-status= dead |archive-date= 5 July 2013 |title=Najeeb Jung to be new Delhi LG|year=2013|newspaper= [[The Times of India]] |accessdate=5 July 2013}}</ref> He is an alumnus of [[Sainik School Rewa]] and [[National Defence Academy]]. He is former Commander in Chief of [[Southern Command (India)|Southern Command]] of [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.and.nic.in/gov/lgprofile.php |title=Profile of Lieutenant Governor Andaman & Nicobar Islands |publisher=Andaman & Nicobar Administration |access-date=4 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402161739/http://www.and.nic.in/gov/lgprofile.php |archivedate=2 April 2015}}</ref><br />
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Singh was named 11th Lieutenant Governor of [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] in July 2013 and took office on 8 July 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.and.nic.in/gov/lgprofile.php |title=Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands |accessdate=12 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402161739/http://www.and.nic.in/gov/lgprofile.php |archivedate=2 April 2015}}</ref> He was given additional responsibility of the administration of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] from July 2014 to May 2016.<br />
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Singh is known for his contributions towards Andaman Society by starting Andaman's first medical College, ANIIMS<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.andamansheekha.com/2015/09/03/lg-expresses-gratitude-to-pm-hm-and-moh-for-medical-college/ |title= Andaman Sheekha LG expresses gratitude to PM, HM and MoH for Medical College |newspaper= Andaman Sheekha|year=2015|accessdate=3 September 2015}}</ref> and second degree college of South Andaman, ANCOL.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.andamansheekha.com/2015/11/02/lg-lays-foundation-stone-for-ancol-reiterates-commitment-of-administration-elected-representatives-towards-providing-quality-education-to-isles-students/|title= Andaman Sheekha LG lays foundation stone for ANCOL |newspaper= Andaman Sheekha|year=2015|accessdate=3 September 2015}}</ref><br />
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Singh left the Andaman and Nicobar Islands<ref>{{cite web|url= http://echoofindia.com/port-blair-lg-delivers-farewell-address-dbrait-113930|title= LG delivers farewell address at DBRAIT|newspaper= EoI|year= 2016|accessdate= 20 August 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160821193243/http://echoofindia.com/port-blair-lg-delivers-farewell-address-dbrait-113930|archive-date= 21 August 2016|url-status= dead}}</ref> after handing over charges on 19 August 2016.<br />
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==Awards and decorations==<br />
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"<br />
|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:Sena Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:IND Operation Vijay medal.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"<br />
|-<br />
|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
|[[Sena Medal]]<br />
|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Operation Vijay Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Operation Parakram Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Sainya Seva Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|High Altitude Service Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|50th Independence Anniversary Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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