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| Office | Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar |
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| Office | Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry
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| Term start | 8 July 2013 |
| Term end | 17 August 2016 |
| Predecessor | Bhopinder Singh |
| Successor | Jagdish Mukhi |
| Predecessor | Virendra Kataria |
| Successor | Kiran Bedi
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| Born | 1953-01-11 (age 73)
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Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM is the former[1] Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[2] He is an alumnus of Sainik School Rewa and National Defence Academy. He is former Commander in Chief of Southern Command of Indian Army.[3]
Singh was named 11th Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in July 2013 and took office on 8 July 2013.[4] He was given additional responsibility of the administration of Puducherry from July 2014 to May 2016.
Singh is known for his contributions towards Andaman Society by starting Andaman's first medical College, ANIIMS[5] and second degree college of South Andaman, ANCOL.[6]
Singh left the Andaman and Nicobar Islands[7] after handing over charges on 19 August 2016.
Awards and decorations
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References
- ↑ (Prof) Jagdish Mukhi appointed Lt Governor of AN Islands: Lt Governor expresses gratitude to Islanders for their support & love. Andaman Sheekha(17 August 2016).
- ↑ Najeeb Jung to be new Delhi LG.
- ↑ Profile of Lieutenant Governor Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Andaman & Nicobar Administration. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- ↑ Andaman Sheekha LG expresses gratitude to PM, HM and MoH for Medical College.
- ↑ Andaman Sheekha LG lays foundation stone for ANCOL.
- ↑ LG delivers farewell address at DBRAIT.
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