Chief of the Naval Staff (India)
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Abbreviation | CNS |
Member of | Strategic Policy Group |
Seat | Central Secretariat |
Appointer |
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) The Chief of the Naval Staff is usually the senior-most Indian Navy officer of the senior most batch. The appointee for the office is approved by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister, based on appointee's ability and strong confidence with Prime Minister. |
Term length | 3 years or at the age of 62, whichever is earlier. |
Precursor | Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy |
Formation | 1 April 1955 |
First holder | Admiral Sir Charles Thomas Mark Pizey |
Deputy | Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar |
Salary | ₹250,000 (US$3,500) monthly[1][2] |
The Chief of the Naval Staff is the commander and the highest-ranking officer in the Indian Navy. The position is abbreviated CNS in Indian Navy cables and communication, and usually held by a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral.
The current CNS is Admiral Sunil Lanba. The 23rd Navy Chief, he took over from Admiral Robin K. Dhowan, who retired on 31 May 2016 after four decades of service from the navy.[3][4]
Office of the Chief of the Naval Staff
The office of the Chief of the Naval Staff was created by The Commanders-In-Chief (Change in Designation) Act of the Indian Parliament in 1955, replacing the erstwhile office of the Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy.[5] The office is based at South Block in Raisina Hill.
Appointments to the office are made by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). The Chief of the Naval Staff generally reaches superannuation upon serving three years or at the age of 62, whichever is earlier.
Appointees
Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy (1950-1955)
№ | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
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1 | Sir William Edward Parry KCB (1893–1972) | Admiral26 January 1950 | 13 October 1951 | year, 260 days | 1|
2 | Sir Charles Thomas Mark Pizey KBE, CB, DSO & Bar (1899–1993) | Admiral13 October 1951 | 31 March 1955 | years, 169 days | 3
Chiefs of the Naval Staff (1955–present)
№ | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
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1 | Sir Charles Pizey KBE, CB, DSO & Bar (1899–1993) | Admiral1 April 1955 | 21 July 1955 | days | 111|
2 | Sir Stephen Hope Carlill KBE, CB, DSO (1902–1996) | Vice Admiral21 July 1955 | 21 April 1958 | years, 274 days | 2|
3 | Ram Dass Katari (1911–1983) | Admiral22 April 1958 | 4 June 1962 | years, 43 days | 4|
4 | Bhaskar Sadashiv Soman (1913–1995) | Admiral4 June 1962 | 3 March 1966 | years, 272 days | 3|
5 | Adhar Kumar Chatterji (1914–2001) | Admiral3 March 1966 | 28 February 1970 | years, 362 days | 3|
6 | Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda Padma Vibhushan,PVSM, AVSM (1915–2009) | Admiral28 February 1970 | 28 February 1973 | years, 0 days | 3|
7 | Sourendra Nath Kohli Padma Bhushan,PVSM (1916–1997) | Admiral1 March 1973 | 29 February 1976 | years, 365 days | 2|
8 | Jal Cursetji PVSM (born 1919) | Admiral1 March 1976 | 1 March 1979 | years, 0 days | 3|
9 | Ronald Lynsdale Pereira PVSM, AVSM (1923–1993) | Admiral1 March 1979 | 28 February 1982 | years, 364 days | 2|
10 | Oscar Stanley Dawson PVSM, AVSM, ADC (1923–2011) | Admiral1 March 1982 | 30 November 1984 | years, 274 days | 2|
11 | Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani PVSM, AVSM (1930–2015) | Admiral1 December 1984 | 30 November 1987 | years, 364 days | 2|
12 | Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni PVSM, AVSM, NM, VSM, ADC (1931–2018) | Admiral1 December 1987 | 30 November 1990 | years, 364 days | 2|
13 | Laxminarayan Ramdas PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM, ADC (born 1933) | Admiral1 December 1990 | 30 September 1993 | years, 303 days | 2|
14 | Vijai Singh Shekhawat PVSM, AVSM, VrC, ADC | Admiral1 October 1993 | 30 September 1996 | years, 365 days | 2|
15 | Vishnu Bhagwat PVSM, AVSM, ADC (born 1944) | Admiral1 October 1996 | 30 December 1998 | years, 90 days | 2|
16 | Sushil Kumar PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM, ADC | Admiral30 December 1998 | 29 December 2001 | years, 364 days | 2|
17 | Madhvendra Singh PVSM, AVSM, ADC | Admiral29 December 2001 | 31 July 2004 | years, 215 days | 2|
18 | Arun Prakash PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM, ADC (born 1944) | Admiral31 July 2004 | 31 October 2006 | years, 215 days | 2|
19 | Sureesh Mehta PVSM, AVSM, ADC (born 1947) | Admiral31 October 2006 | 31 August 2009 | years, 304 days | 2|
20 | Nirmal Kumar Verma PVSM, AVSM (born 1951) | Admiral31 August 2009 | 31 August 2012 | years, 0 days | 3|
21 | Devendra Kumar Joshi PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM, ADC (born 1954) | Admiral31 August 2012 | 26 February 2014 | year, 179 days | 1|
- | Robin K Dhowan PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC (born 1954) Acting | Vice-Admiral26 February 2014 | 17 April 2014 | days | 50|
22 | Robin K Dhowan PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC (born 1954) | Admiral17 April 2014 | 31 May 2016 | years, 44 days | 2|
23 | Sunil Lanba PVSM, AVSM, ADC (born 1954) | Admiral31 May 2016 | Incumbent | years, 139 days | 2
See also
References
- ↑ "Report of the 7th Central Pay Commission of India" (PDF). Seventh Central Pay Commission, Government of India. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ↑ Biswas, Shreya, ed. (June 29, 2016). "7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries?". India Today. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ↑ "The Commanders-In-Chief (Change in Designation) Act, 1955". VakilNo1.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.