Shivinder Singh Sidhu
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Shivinder Singh Sidhu is an India
n political figure, currently serving as Governor of Goa.
He was earlier an IAS officer of 1952 batch belonging to the Uttar Pradesh cadre. While in the state, he served as the District Magistrate of Kanpur and subsequently as Commissioner of Agra Division. He was the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization
from August 1988 to August 1991. He became the Governor of the state of Manipur
on August 6, 2004, when he took over from Arvind Dave
.
Sidhu was additionally Governor of Meghalaya from October 2007 to July 1, 2008. On July 8, 2008, he was appointed as Governor of Goa, and Gurbachan Jagat
was appointed to succeed him as Governor of Manipur. He was sworn in as Governor of Goa on July 21, 2008.
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...
n political figure, currently serving as Governor of Goa.
He was earlier an IAS officer of 1952 batch belonging to the Uttar Pradesh cadre. While in the state, he served as the District Magistrate of Kanpur and subsequently as Commissioner of Agra Division. He was the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization
International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth...
from August 1988 to August 1991. He became the Governor of the state 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...
on August 6, 2004, when he took over from Arvind Dave
Arvind Dave
Arvind Dave is the former Governor of four states in India. He was the governor of Arunachal Pradesh during 1999-2003; of Manipur, from 2003 until August 6, 2004 and acting governor of Meghalaya and Assam briefly during 2002 and 2003 respectively...
.
Sidhu was additionally Governor of Meghalaya from October 2007 to July 1, 2008. On July 8, 2008, he was appointed as Governor of Goa, and Gurbachan Jagat
Gurbachan Jagat
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...
was appointed to succeed him as Governor of Manipur. He was sworn in as Governor of Goa on July 21, 2008.