Rajendra Chhetri

General Rajendra Chhetri (Nepali: राजेन्द्र क्षत्री;[1] IAST:rājendra kṣatrī) born 15 November 1960) is a Nepali military officer and former Chief of Army Staff of the Nepalese Army,[2][3] He was conferred Honorary General of the Indian Army.[4]

General
Rajendra Chhetri
महारथी श्री
राजेन्द्र क्षत्री[1]
Chief of Army Staff of Nepal Army
In office
10 September 2015 – 9 September 2018
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
DeputyPurna Chandra Thapa as Chief of General Staff
Preceded byGaurav Shumsher JB Rana
Succeeded byPurna Chandra Thapa
Personal details
Born
Rajendra Khatri Chhetri
राजेन्द्र खत्री क्षत्री

(1960-11-15) November 15, 1960
Chok Chisapani, Tanahun District
Military service
Years of service1978–2018
Rank General
CommandsRajdal Battalion, Jagadal Battalion, No. 7th Brigade, No. 3 Brigade, Mid Division
Battles/warsCounter Insurgency and Various Peace Support Operations

Career

Chhetri joined the Nepal Army as a lieutenant on October 24, 1978,[5] and was commissioned into the Rajdal Battalion from Kharipati. He completed war-college from the United States. He was promoted to major general in November 2011, and to lieutenant general in February 2015.[5] He assumed office of the Chief of Army Staff on 10 September 2015, following the retirement of General Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana.[6]

Family

He was born in 1960[5] as the second son of Colonel Gopal Bahadur Khatri Kshatri and Pramila Kshatri in Dudhekuna village, Chok Chisapani VDC of Tanahun District.[7][6] He is married to Rita Chhetri.[3]

References
  1. "प्रधानसेनापति महारथी श्री राजेन्द्र क्षत्री श्रीलङ्काको औपचारिक भ्रमण सम्पन्न गरी स्वदेश फिर्ता". nepalarmy.mil.np. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. "Nepal army chief leaves on China visit". The Times of India. 27 March 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  3. "Army chief leaves for China today". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  4. "Nepal Army chief conferred honorary rank of general in India". thehimalayantimes.com. 3 February 2016.
  5. Binod Ghimire (25 February 2015). "Chhetri to be next CoAS". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  6. "Prez appoints Gen Rajendra Chhetri as new army chief". Himalayan News Service. 11 September 2015.
  7. "महारथी श्री राजेन्द्र क्षत्री प्रधान सेनापति को संक्षिप्त जीवनी". nayabato.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017.


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