The Cheif Of Army Staff in India Since 1947

List of the Cheif of Army Staff in India Since 1947

list of cheif of army staff

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is the commander and the highest ranking officer of the Indian Army. Appointment of the Chief of Army Staff is done by the President. The COAS reaches superannuation upon three years in the office or at the age of 62, whichever is earlier.

In this post, we are sharing the list of The Cheif Of Army Staff in India Since 1947. This is an important topic frequently asked in all competitive exams. The complete list of the Chief of Army Staff is given below:

Let us know to take a look at the List of Chief of Army Staff of India

S.No.

Name Rank Tenure
1 Sir Robert Lockhart General

15 Aug 1947 – 31 Dec 1947

2

Sir Roy Bucher General 01 Jan 1948 – 15 Jan 1949
3 KM Cariappa Field Marshal

16 Jan 1949 – 14 Jan 1953

4

KS Rajendra Sinhji General 15 Jan 1953-14 May 1955
5 S.M.Srinagesh General

15 May 1955-7 May 1957

6

K.S. Thimayya General 8 May 1957-7 May 1961
7 P.N. Thapar General

8 May 1961-19 November 1962

8

J.N. Choudhuri General 20 November 1962-7 June 1966
9 P.P. Kumaramangalam General

8 June 1966-7 June 1969

10

S.H.F.J. Manekshaw Field Marshal 8 June 1969-15 January 1973
11 G.G.Bewoor General

16 January 1973-31 May 1975

12

T.N. Raina General 1 June 1975-31 May 1978
13 O.P. Malhotra General

1 June 1978-31 May 1981

14

K.V.Krishna Rao General 1 June 1981-31 July 1983
15 A.S.Vaidya General

1 August 1983-31 January 1986

16

K.Sunderji General 1 February 1986-31 May 1988
17 V.N.Sharma General

1 May 1988-30 June 1990

18

S.F.Rodrigues General 1 July 1990-30 June 1993
19 B.C.Joshi General

1 July 1993-19 November 1994

20

S.Roychowdhury General

22 November 1994-30 September 1997

21

V.P.Malik

General 1 October 1997-30 September 2000

22

S. Padmanabhan General

1 October 2000- 31 December 2002

23 N.C.Vij General

31 December 2002 – 31 January 2005

24

J J Singh General 01 February 2005 – 30 September 2007
25 Deepak Kapoor General

30 September 2007-30 March 2010

26

V.K. Singh General 31 March 2010 – 31 May 2012
27 Bikram Singh General

01 June 2012 – 31 Jul 2014

28

Dalbir Singh Suhag General 01 August 2014 – 31 December 2016
29 Bipin Singh Rawat General

01 January 2017 – Till date

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