Chief of the Naval Staff (India)
| Chief of the Naval Staff | |
|---|---|
Flag of the Chief of the Naval Staff | |
| Abbreviation | CNS |
| Member of | Strategic Policy Group |
| Seat | Central Secretariat |
| Appointer | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) The Chief of the Naval Staff is usually the senior-most Indian Navy officer of the senior most batch. The appointee for the office is approved by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister, based on appointee's ability and strong confidence with Prime Minister. |
| Term length | 3 years or at the age of 62, whichever is earlier. |
| Precursor | Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy |
| Formation | 1 April 1955 |
| First holder | Admiral Sir Charles Thomas Mark Pizey |
| Deputy | Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar |
| Salary | ₹250,000 (US$3,500) monthly[1][2] |
The Chief of the Naval Staff is the commander and the highest-ranking officer in the Indian Navy. The position is abbreviated CNS in Indian Navy cables and communication, and usually held by a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral.
The current CNS is Admiral Sunil Lanba. The 23rd Navy Chief, he took over from Admiral Robin K. Dhowan, who retired on 31 May 2016 after four decades of service from the navy.[3][4]
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The office of the Chief of the Naval Staff was created by The Commanders-In-Chief (Change in Designation) Act of the Indian Parliament in 1955, replacing the erstwhile office of the Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy.[5] The office is based at South Block in Raisina Hill.
Appointments to the office are made by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). The Chief of the Naval Staff generally reaches superannuation upon serving three years or at the age of 62, whichever is earlier.
Appointees[edit]
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| № | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Admiral Sir William Edward Parry KCB (1893–1972) | 26 January 1950 | 13 October 1951 | 1 year, 260 days | |
| 2 | Admiral Sir Charles Thomas Mark Pizey KBE, CB, DSO & Bar (1899–1993) | 13 October 1951 | 31 March 1955 | 3 years, 169 days |
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| № | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Admiral Sir Charles Pizey KBE, CB, DSO & Bar (1899–1993) | 1 April 1955 | 21 July 1955 | 111 days | |
| 2 | Vice Admiral Sir Stephen Hope Carlill KBE, CB, DSO (1902–1996) | 21 July 1955 | 21 April 1958 | 2 years, 274 days | |
| 3 | Admiral Ram Dass Katari (1911–1983) | 22 April 1958 | 4 June 1962 | 4 years, 43 days | |
| 4 | Admiral Bhaskar Sadashiv Soman (1913–1995) | 4 June 1962 | 3 March 1966 | 3 years, 272 days | |
| 5 | Admiral Adhar Kumar Chatterji (1914–2001) | 3 March 1966 | 28 February 1970 | 3 years, 362 days | |
| 6 | Admiral Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda Padma Vibhushan,PVSM, AVSM (1915–2009) | 28 February 1970 | 28 February 1973 | 3 years, 0 days | |
| 7 | Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli Padma Bhushan,PVSM (1916–1997) | 1 March 1973 | 29 February 1976 | 2 years, 365 days | |
| 8 | Admiral Jal Cursetji PVSM (born 1919) | 1 March 1976 | 1 March 1979 | 3 years, 0 days | |
| 9 | Admiral Ronald Lynsdale Pereira PVSM, AVSM (1923–1993) | 1 March 1979 | 28 February 1982 | 2 years, 364 days | |
| 10 | Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson PVSM, AVSM, ADC (1923–2011) | 1 March 1982 | 30 November 1984 | 2 years, 274 days | |
| 11 | Admiral Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani PVSM, AVSM (1930–2015) | 1 December 1984 | 30 November 1987 | 2 years, 364 days | |
| 12 | Admiral Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni PVSM, AVSM, NM, VSM, ADC (1931–2018) | 1 December 1987 | 30 November 1990 | 2 years, 364 days | |
| 13 | Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM, ADC (born 1933) | 1 December 1990 | 30 September 1993 | 2 years, 303 days | |
| 14 | Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat PVSM, AVSM, VrC, ADC | 1 October 1993 | 30 September 1996 | 2 years, 365 days | |
| 15 | Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat PVSM, AVSM, ADC (born 1944) | 1 October 1996 | 30 December 1998 | 2 years, 90 days | |
| 16 | Admiral Sushil Kumar PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM, ADC | 30 December 1998 | 29 December 2001 | 2 years, 364 days | |
| 17 | Admiral Madhvendra Singh PVSM, AVSM, ADC | 29 December 2001 | 31 July 2004 | 2 years, 215 days | |
| 18 | Admiral Arun Prakash PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM, ADC (born 1944) | 31 July 2004 | 31 October 2006 | 2 years, 215 days | |
| 19 | Admiral Sureesh Mehta PVSM, AVSM, ADC (born 1947) | 31 October 2006 | 31 August 2009 | 2 years, 304 days | |
| 20 | Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma PVSM, AVSM (born 1951) | 31 August 2009 | 31 August 2012 | 3 years, 0 days | |
| 21 | Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM, ADC (born 1954) | 31 August 2012 | 26 February 2014 | 1 year, 179 days | |
| - | Vice-Admiral Robin K Dhowan PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC (born 1954) Acting | 26 February 2014 | 17 April 2014 | 50 days | |
| 22 | Admiral Robin K Dhowan PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC (born 1954) | 17 April 2014 | 31 May 2016 | 2 years, 44 days | |
| 23 | Admiral Sunil Lanba PVSM, AVSM, ADC (born 1954) | 31 May 2016 | Incumbent | 2 years, 170 days |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Report of the 7th Central Pay Commission of India" (PDF). Seventh Central Pay Commission, Government of India. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Biswas, Shreya, ed. (June 29, 2016). "7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries?". India Today. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "The Commanders-In-Chief (Change in Designation) Act, 1955". VakilNo1.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
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