Sunil Lanba

Admiral Sunil Lanba PVSM, AVSM, PJG, ADC
Official portrait
55th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
In office 31 December 2016 – 31 May 2019
President	Pranab Mukherjee Ram Nath Kovind
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Arup Raha
Succeeded by	Birender Singh Dhanoa
23rd Chief of the Naval Staff
In office 31 May 2016 – 31 May 2019
President	Pranab Mukherjee Ram Nath Kovind
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Robin K. Dhowan
Succeeded by	Karambir Singh
Personal details
Born	(1957-07-17) 17 July 1957 (age 66) Amarpur, Palwal, Haryana, India
Spouse	Reena Lanba
Relations	2 daughters and 1 son
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishist Seva Medal
Military service
Allegiance	India
Branch/service	Indian Navy
Years of service	1 January 1978 – 31 May 2019
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee Chief of Naval Staff Vice Chief of Naval Staff Western Naval Command Southern Naval Command INS Mumbai INS Ranvijay INS Himgiri INS Kakinada

Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, PJG, ADC (born 17 July 1957^[1]) is a retired Indian naval officer who served as the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. He assumed the office on 31 May 2016 after Admiral Robin K. Dhowan and demitted office three years later on 31 May 2019. During this time, he also served as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the President of India.