Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar, SM, VSM (born 1962[1]), is a retired Indian Army officer who served as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the second biggest peacekeeping operation.[2] He served from 24 May 2019 to January 2022.[3] He was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres[1] to succeed Lieutenant General Frank Mushyo Kamanzi of Rwanda. Prior to that, he served as the Commandant of the Indian Army Infantry School.[4] He is the recipient of the Sena Medal and the Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service.[1]
Shailesh Tinaikar | |
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| Born | 1962 |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 10 Para(SF) |
| Awards |  Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Early life and education
editTinaikar graduated from the National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy in 1983.[2] He received an MPhil in defence and strategic studies from The University of Madras.[1]
Career
editTinaikar was commissioned into the elite 10 PARA (SF). He appointed the Commandant of the Infantry School in July 2018. he held the position of Additional Director General of Military Operations at the Army Headquarters from 2017 to 2018. He commanded a division, a recruit training centre and a brigade from 2012 to 2017.
Tinaikar served in the United Nations Angola Verification Mission III from 1996 to 1997 and, from 2008 to 2009, he served in the United Nations Mission in Sudan.[5]
On 24 May 2019,[1] Tinaikar was appointed as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.[2]
Honours and decorations
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Secretary-General Appoints Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar of India Force Commander of United Nations Mission in South Sudan". Un.org. 24 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Indian Army Man To Head UN Peacekeeping Operations In South Sudan". NDTV. 25 May 2019.
- ^ "An officer and a gentleman bids farewell: Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar, UNMISS Force Commander". United Nations Peacekeeping. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Commandant of Indian Army Infantry School Appointed Commander of UN Mission in South Sudan". News18. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Archana, KC (26 May 2019). "UN Secretary-General Appoints Indian Army Officer As Commander Of Mission In South Sudan". Indiatimes.com.
- ^ "31 get gallantry awards". Hindustan Times. 16 January 2006.
- ^ "LIST OF PERSONNEL RECOMMENDED FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS ON REPUBLIC DAY-2005". Indianarmy.gov.in. The Official Home Page of the Indian Army.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Lt.Gen Shailesh Tinaikar appointed as Force commander of UNMISS". DD News. 26 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
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