General JJ Singh Age, Wiki and Bio

General JJ Singh

Quick Info

ProfessionArmy Personnel
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth17/09/1945
Age79 years
BirthplaceSama Satta, Bahawalpur, Punjab, British India

Bio/Wiki

Full NameJoginder Jaswant Singh

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Weight78 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • St. Anne's, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh
  • St Mary's Presentation Convent, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
  • Model Academy, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
College
  • National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, Pune, Maharashtra
Educational QualificationNDA pass-out

Personal Life

ReligionSikhism
Hobbies
  • Playing Basketball
  • Squash & Golf
  • Mountaineering

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
WifeAnupama Singh
Children
Son1
Daughter1

Family

FatherJaswant Singh Marwah (Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army)
MotherJaspal Kaur
Siblings
BrotherNot Known
SisterNot Known

Career

Military Service
Service/BranchIndian Army
RankGeneral
Service YearsAugust 1964 - 30 September 2007
Unit9 Maratha Light Infantry
Commands
  • Western Army
  • Army Training Command (ARTRAC)
  • I Corps
  • 9th Infantry Division
  • 79th (Independent) Mountain Brigade
  • 5 Maratha LI
  • 9 Maratha LI
Wars/Battles
  • Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
  • Kargil War
Politics
Party
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (January 2022-present)
  • Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) (2019-2022)
  • Shiromani Akali Dal (2017-2018)
Political Journey
  • Contested the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election from Patiala Urban seat as the Shiromani Akali Dal candidate and lost to Congress' Amarinder Singh.
  • Joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) in 2019 and contested and lost the Lok Sabha election from Khadoor Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency).
  • Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 18 January 2022.

Favourites

Sports
  • Basketball
  • Squash
  • Golf

Some Lesser Known Facts

General JJ Singh consumes alcohol occasionally.
He proudly represents the third generation of soldiers in his family.
Originally hailing from Daultala, Pakistan, his family has a strong military background.
His grandfather bravely served in the First World War.
In 1961, General JJ Singh enrolled in the prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA).
In the year 2005, he earned the distinguished title of Chief of Army Staff.
General JJ Singh enjoys playing Basketball, Squash, and Golf in his leisure time.
He has been honored with awards such as Sikh of the Year, Punjabi Ratan, and Legion of Honour.