J. J. Singh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

J. J. Singh

Governor of Arunachal Pradesh and 22nd Chief of the Army Staff of India

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1945

Place of Birth: Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan

Profession: politician

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

General Joginder Jaswant Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC (born 17 September 1945) was the 21st Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army.
He was appointed on 27 November 2004, and took over the role when his predecessor, General N C Vij, retired on 31 January 2005.
He was succeeded by General Deepak Kapoor.
He served as the COAS from 31 January 2005, to 30 September 2007. He is the first Sikh to have led the Indian Army and the 11th chief of army staff from the Western Command based at Chandimandir.
His selection was not a surprise, as at the time of his appointment he was the most senior officer in the army after General N C Vij.
Following his retirement, he became Governor of the state of Arunachal Pradesh on 27 January 2008.