Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana
| General Gaurav Shumsher JBR | |
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| Chief of Army Staff | |
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In office September 2012 – August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Chhatra Man Singh Gurung |
| Succeeded by | Rajendra Chhetri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1955 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Nepal |
| Service/branch |
 Nepal Army |
| Years of service | 1974–2015 |
| Rank |
 General |
Family
General Gaurav Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana is a great, great grandson of Rana Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana; the great grandson of Babar Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, grandson of Mrigendra Shumsher, and son of former Major General Aditya Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana who is married to Mrs. Rohini Rana. The couple has two daughters, two grandsons and two granddaughters.[1]
He was educated at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.[2] He is an alumnus of The Lawrence School, Sanawar. He was one of the first nepalese to be sent to sanawar after his mother decided to send them where they could stay with his maternal cousins.
He has a son and two daughters
- Malika Rajya laxmi Pande'
- Samrat Shumshere jungBahadur Rana.
- Meghna Rajya Laxhmi (by marriage Srimathi Lal Sahiba Meghna Rajya Laxmi Kumari, of Patna).
Military career
General Rana started his military career in September 27, 1970. He has successfully commanded Shree Taradal Gulma (Independent Infantry Company) and the Shree Purano Gorakh Battalion. A second-generation officer of the Purano Gorakh Battalion, which is one of the oldest unit of the Nepalese Army and a battalion of ethnic Magars, he led this unit in active operational duty during UNIFIL Lebanon in 1978 to 1979 as a Regimental Officer. In 1987 and 1994 he was appointed as Senior Assistant Military Information Officer, UNIFIL Force HQ and Battalion Commander respectively during the UN Mission. The following Commands was held by Rana in his career.
| Command | Year(A.D) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tara Dal Gulma | February, 1987 | Major |
| Purano Gorkha Gana | December, 1990 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Nepalese Military Academy | January, 2002 | Colonel |
| No 5 Brigade | December, 2002 | Brigadier General |
| No 9 Brigade | March, 2006 | Brigadier General |
| Western Division | May, 2007 | Major General |
| Nepalese Army | September, 2012 | General |
Assignment
Promotion assignment
Nepalese Army - Class of 1974
| Rank | Assignment date |
|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant | 8 March 1974 |
| Lieutenant | 5 September 1975 |
| Captain | 5 September 1980 |
| Major | 6 September 1985 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | 29 May 1990 |
| Colonel | 14 December 1998 |
| Brigadier | 28 November 2002 |
| Major General | 15 March 2007 |
| Lieutenant General | 6 July 2011 |
| General | 9 September 2012 |
Awards and decoration
General Rana has been awarded with many prestigious awards and medals which includes:
- 1975: Shubharajyabhisek Padak 2031
- 1978: Paradesh Sewa Padak
- 1983: Sainik Sewa Padak
- 1984: Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, IV Class
- 1987: Paradesh Sewa Padak Khukuri I
- 1987: Un Medal Bar I
- 1993: Order of Tri Shakti Patta, IV Class
- 1994: Dai. Pra. Pidittowar Padak
- 1996: Gaddi Arohan Rajamahotsav Padak
- 1998: Sainik Dirgha Sewa Patta
- 1998: Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, III Class
- 2001: Birendra-Aishwarya Sewa Padak
- 2004: Order of Tri Shakti Patta, III Class
- 2010: Suprabal Jana Sewa Shree, III Class
- 2013: Suprabal Jana Sewa Shree
- 2013: Swikriti Maya Rastradeep
References
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Chhatra Man Singh Gurung |
Chief of Army Staff of the Nepali Army 2012 – 2015 |
Succeeded by Rajendra Chhetri |