Arjan Singh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arjan Singh

Marshal of the Indian Air Force

Date of Birth: 15-Apr-1919

Place of Birth: Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

Date of Death: 16-Sep-2017

Profession: diplomat

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC (15 April 1919 – 16 September 2017) was the senior most Indian Air Force officer who served at various Key positions, namely; Chief of the Air Staff from 1964 to 1969.
For his distinguished service in commanding the IAF during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan and in 1966 became the first IAF officer to be promoted to air chief marshal.
After retiring from the IAF, he served as a diplomat, politician and advisor to the Indian government.
He was Lieutenant Governor of Delhi from 1989 to 1990.
In 2002, he became the first and only officer of the Indian Air Force to be promoted to five-star rank as Marshal of the Indian Air Force, equal to the army rank of Field Marshal.