A. K. Singh

Ajay Kumar Singh
Ajay Kumar Singh
Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar
	In office; 8 July 2013 – 17 August 2016
Preceded by	Bhopinder Singh
Succeeded by	Jagdish Mukhi
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry
	In office; 18 July 2014 – 29 May 2016
Preceded by	Virendra Kataria
Succeeded by	Kiran Bedi

Lt. General Ajay Kumar Singh (Retd.) 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, ANIMERS^[5] and second degree college of South Andaman, ANCOL.^[6] Other than this he will always be remembered for introducing Chartered Aircraft from Chennai, Kolkata on regular basis.

Lt. Governor A. K. Singh left the Andaman and Nicobar Islands^[7] after handing over charges on 19 August 2016.

Awards and Decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal	Sena Medal	Vishisht Seva Medal
Operation Vijay Medal	Operation Parakram Medal	Sainya Seva Medal	High Altitude Service Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

References

^ Sanjib Kumar Roy (17 August 2016). "(Prof) Jagdish Mukhi appointed Lt Governor of AN Islands: Lt Governor expresses gratitude to Islanders for their support & love". Andaman Sheekha. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ "Najeeb Jung to be new Delhi LG". Times Of India. 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
^ "Profile of Lieutenant Governor Andaman & Nicobar Islands". Andaman & Nicobar Administration. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Andaman Sheekha LG expresses gratitude to PM, HM and MoH for Medical College". Andaman Sheekha. 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
^ "Andaman Sheekha LG lays foundation stone for ANCOL". Andaman Sheekha. 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
^ "LG delivers farewell address at DBRAIT". EoI. 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

Government offices
Preceded by Bhopinder Singh	Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar 2013 - 2016	Succeeded by Jagdish Mukhi

[1] Sanjib Kumar Roy (17 August 2016). "(Prof) Jagdish Mukhi appointed Lt Governor of AN Islands: Lt Governor expresses gratitude to Islanders for their support & love". Andaman Sheekha. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

[2] "Najeeb Jung to be new Delhi LG". Times Of India. 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.

[3] "Profile of Lieutenant Governor Andaman & Nicobar Islands". Andaman & Nicobar Administration. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] "Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[5] "Andaman Sheekha LG expresses gratitude to PM, HM and MoH for Medical College". Andaman Sheekha. 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

[6] "Andaman Sheekha LG lays foundation stone for ANCOL". Andaman Sheekha. 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

[7] "LG delivers farewell address at DBRAIT". EoI. 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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