Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik

Lieutenant General K. T. Parnaik PVSM, UYSM, YSM
Parnaik in 2023
20th Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 February 2023[1]
Chief Minister	Pema Khandu
Preceded by	B. D. Mishra
19th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command
In office 1 January 2011 – 30 June 2013
President	Pratibha Patil Pranab Mukherjee
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Preceded by	Lt Gen B. S. Jaswal
Succeeded by	Lt Gen Sanjiv Chachra
Personal details
Born	(1953-06-28) 28 June 1953 (age 70)
Alma mater	St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School Sainik School, Rewa National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal
Military service
Allegiance	India
Branch/service	Indian Army
Years of service	1972 – 2013
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	2nd Rajputana Rifles
Commands	Northern Command IV Corps Indian Military Training Team 17 Mountain Division 2 Rajputana Rifles
Battles/wars	Operation Pawan Operation Vijay Operation Parakram

Lieutenant General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik PVSM, UYSM, YSM (born 28 June 1953) is a retired general officer of the Indian Army who is serving as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.^[2][3][4] He is the first person from Maharashtra who take over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command.^[5]