Gurbachan Jagat
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Gurbachan Jagat is the current Governor of the State of Manipur
in India
. He was appointed to this office on July 1, 2007.
He studied English at university and became a member of the Indian Police Service
in 1966. He served as director-general of police in Jammu and Kashmir
from February 1997 until December 2000. He was then appointed director-general of the Border Security Force
, a post he held until June 2002, at which time he was appointed to the Union Public Service Commission
. He served on the UPSC for five years, eighteen months as chair, until being appointed Governor of Manipur.
Manipur
Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He was appointed to this office on July 1, 2007.
He studied English at university and became a member of the Indian Police Service
Indian Police Service
The Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
in 1966. He served as director-general of police in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
from February 1997 until December 2000. He was then appointed director-general of the Border Security Force
Border Security Force
The Border Security Force is a border patrol agency of the Government of India. Established on December 1, 1965, it is one of the Central Armed Police Forces. Its primary role is to guard India's international borders during peacetime and also prevent transnational crime...
, a post he held until June 2002, at which time he was appointed to the Union Public Service Commission
Union Public Service Commission
The Union Public Service Commission is the central agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various Civil Services of India. The agency's charter is granted by the Constitution of India...
. He served on the UPSC for five years, eighteen months as chair, until being appointed Governor of Manipur.
See also
- List of Governors of Indian states
- Governors of ManipurGovernors of Manipur-Governors of Manipur:-External links:* http://manipur.nic.in/rajbhawan.asp...
- ManipurManipurManipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...
- Governors and Lieutenant-Governors of states of IndiaGovernors and Lieutenant-Governors of states of IndiaThe Governors and Lieutenant-Governors of the states and territories of India have similar powers and functions at the state level as that of the President of India at Union level. Governors exist in the states while Lieutenant-Governors exist in union territories and in the National Capital...