Sunith Francis Rodrigues

formerly Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army

General Sunith Francis Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM (19 September 1933 – 4 March 2022) was an Indian army officer and politician. He was Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army[1][2] from 1990 to 1993 and Governor of Punjab from 2004 to 2010.

General
Sunith Francis Rodrigues
PVSM, VSM
2007
Born(1933-09-19)19 September 1933
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
(now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Died4 March 2022(2022-03-04) (aged 88)
Panaji, Goa, India
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service1952-1993
Rank General
Service numberIC-6119
UnitRegiment of Artillery
Commands held Western Army
Central Army
Director General Military Training (DGMT)
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal

Rodrigues died on 4 March 2022 in Panaji, Goa, India at the age of 88.[3]

References change

  1. "Outlook India Magazine Online- Read News India, Latest News Analysis, World, Sports, Entertainment | Best Online Magazine India".
  2. "The Colonel Who Got Us Siachen". 8 July 2010.
  3. "Former Army Chief Gen Rodrigues passes away". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2022-03-04. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-03-04.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)