14th Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Incumbent
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
(1954-07-04) 4 July 1954 (age 69) Almora, Uttarakhand, India
Awards
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Yudh Seva Medal
Nausena Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
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 (R22) INS Ranvir (D54) INS Kuthar (P46)
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).[1][2]
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.[3][4]
Admiral Joshi has joined the Uttarakhand War Memorial as one of its patrons in May 2020.[5] 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.[6][7]
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^Post, Garhwal. "Admiral Joshi joins U'khand War Memorial as Patron | Garhwal Post". Retrieved 3 December 2020.
^"Adm DK Joshi donates award money to Uttarakhand war memorial". news.rediff.com. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
^Pioneer, The. "Admiral Joshi donates award money to War Memorial". The Pioneer. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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