General JJ Singh Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Army Personnel
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	17/09/1945
Age	79 years
Birthplace	Sama Satta, Bahawalpur, Punjab, British India

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Joginder Jaswant Singh

Physical Stats & More

Height	170 cm
Weight	78 kg
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Salt & 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 Qualification	NDA pass-out

Personal Life

Religion	Sikhism
Hobbies	Playing Basketball Squash & Golf Mountaineering

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Wife

Anupama Singh

Children

Son	1
Daughter	1

Family

Father

Jaswant Singh Marwah (Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army)

Mother

Jaspal Kaur

Siblings

Brother	Not Known
Sister	Not Known

Career

Military Service

Service/Branch	Indian Army
Rank	General
Service Years	August 1964 - 30 September 2007
Unit	9 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.