Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik
Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik | |
|---|---|
Paranaik in 2023 | |
| Governor of Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 16 February 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Pema Khandu |
| Preceded by | B. D. Mishra |
| 19th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command | |
| In office 1 January 2011 – 30 June 2013 | |
| President | Pratibha Patil Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen B. S. Jaswal |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Sanjiv Chachra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1953 |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School Sainik School, Rewa National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 31 March 1972 – 30 June 2013 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 2nd Rajputana Rifles |
| Commands | Northern Command IV Corps Indian Military Training Team 17 Mountain Division 2 Rajputana Rifles |
| Battles/wars | Operation Pawan Operation Vijay Operation Parakram |
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Lieutenant General K. T. Parnaik PVSM, UYSM, YSM (born 28 June 1953) is a retired general officer of the Indian Army who is serving as 20th Governor of Arunachal Pradesh since 2023. He is the first person from Maharashtra who took over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command.