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Admiral
D K Joshi
PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM
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![]() Admiral D. K. Joshi official portrait
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14th Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
Assumed office 8 October 2017 |
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Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Jagdish Mukhi |
Chief of the Naval Staff | |
In office 31 August 2012 – 26 February 2014 |
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Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Nirmal Kumar Verma |
Succeeded by | Robin K. Dhowan |
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Born |
Devendra Kumar Joshi
4 July 1954 Almora, Uttarakhand, India |
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Military service | |
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Years of service | 1974–2014 |
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Commands | Western Naval Command Andaman and Nicobar Command Eastern Fleet INS Viraat INS Ranvir INS Kuthar |
Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.) (born 4 July 1954) is an Indian military official and politician. He 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 was the 21st Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy.
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