Rajendra Chhetri

General Rajendra Chhetri (Nepali: राजेन्द्र क्षत्री;^[1] IAST:rājendra kṣatrī) born 15 November 1960) is a Nepali military officer and former Chief of Army Staff of the Nepalese Army,^[2][3] He was conferred Honorary General of the Indian Army.^[4]

General Rajendra Chhetri
महारथी श्री राजेन्द्र क्षत्री[1]
Chief of Army Staff of Nepal Army
In office 10 September 2015 – 9 September 2018
President	Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Deputy	Purna Chandra Thapa as Chief of General Staff
Preceded by	Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana
Succeeded by	Purna Chandra Thapa
Personal details
Born	Rajendra Khatri Chhetri राजेन्द्र खत्री क्षत्री (1960-11-15) November 15, 1960 (age 64) Chok Chisapani, Tanahun District
Military service
Years of service	1978–2018
Rank	General
Commands	Rajdal Battalion, Jagadal Battalion, No. 7th Brigade, No. 3 Brigade, Mid Division
Battles/wars	Counter Insurgency and Various Peace Support Operations

Career

Chhetri joined the Nepal Army as a lieutenant on October 24, 1978,^[5] and was commissioned into the Rajdal Battalion from Kharipati.^{[citation needed]} He completed war-college from the United States. He was promoted to major general in November 2011, and to lieutenant general in February 2015.^[5] He assumed office of the Chief of Army Staff on 10 September 2015, following the retirement of General Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana.^[6]

Family

He was born in 1960^[5] as the second son of Colonel Gopal Bahadur Khatri Kshatri and Pramila Kshatri in Dudhekuna village, Chok Chisapani VDC of Tanahun District.^[7][6] He is married to Rita Chhetri.^[3]