Devendra Kumar Joshi
Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VSM, NM (born 4 July 1954) is the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Vice Chairman of Islands Development Agency (IDA). He was an Admiral in the Indian Navy and served as the 21st Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, having assumed office on 31 August 2012. He is a specialist in anti-submarine warfare. He resigned on 26 February 2014, taking responsibility for a series of accidents, thus becoming the first Indian Navy Chief to resign.
Devendra Kumar Joshi | |
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| 14th Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
| Assumed office 8 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Jagdish Mukhi |
| 21st Chief of the Naval Staff | |
| In office 31 August 2012 – 26 February 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Nirmal Kumar Verma |
| Succeeded by | Robin K. Dhowan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1954 Almora, Uttarakhand, India |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Navy |
| Years of service | 1974–2014 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Western Naval Command Andaman and Nicobar Command Eastern Fleet INS Viraat INS Ranvir INS Kuthar |
Admiral Joshi has joined the Uttarakhand War Memorial as one of its patron in May 2020. Subsequently, paying homage to brave sons/daughters of Uttarakhand in security of the nation and furthering the cause of the Uttarakhand War Memorial Trust, he has also contributed all his current and future annuities (for gallantry awards/decorations) towards the trust in July, 2020.