Nadeem Raza

Nadeem Raza NI(M), HI(M) (Urdu: ندیم رضا) is a retired four-star army general of the Pakistan Army who got commissioned in 10 Sind Regiment in September 1985. He served as the 17th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Raza was previously the Corps Commander of the X Corps (Pakistan) and CGS (Chief of General Staff) and GOC (General Officer Commanding) 9th Infantry Division, Wana and Commandant of the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul, Abbottabad.

Personal life and education Raza was born on 23 June 1965 in a Syed Family in Wah Cantonment. His late father Syed Mehdi Hussain migrated from Lucknow, India to Wah Cantonment and worked at the Pakistan Ordnance Factory Wah Cantonment. His two elder brothers also served in the Pakistani military, retiring as a lieutenant colonel and a squadron leader, respectively. Raza excelled academically, and graduated in 1981 from Sir Syed High School Wah Cantonment. He later joined the Pakistan Military Academy through 72nd PMA LC as a Gentleman Cadet. In 1994, he attended the Infantry Company Command Course in Germany. He is a graduate of Command and Staff College, Quetta and National Defence University, Islamabad.

Raza is married to Syeda Bushra Raza, with whom he has four children: Zain, Mahad, Hania, and Sajeel.

Career In September 1985, Raza was commissioned in the infantry's 10 Sind Regiment. while he was serving as the Commandant of Pakistan Military Academy.

In October 2017, Raza was appointed as 1st Colonel Commandant of the Mujahid Force.

In August 2018, Nadeem Raza was appointed as the CGS (Chief of General Staff), Which is the most important appointment of the Pakistan Army after the COAS (Chief of Army Staff). He assumed the position on 10 September 2018.

Awards and decorations

Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military)

(Order of Excellence)Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)

(Crescent of Excellence)Tamgha-e-Diffa (General Service Medal)

Siachen Glacier ClaspTamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal)

1998Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan (Escalation with India Medal)

2002Tamgha-e-Azm (Medal of Conviction)

(Democracy Medal)

1988Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1990Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1997Command and Staff College Quetta Centenary Instructor's Medal

2007Nuth al-Markat (Combat Medal)

Saudi Arabia

(Gulf War 1991)United Nations MONUC Medal

(2 Deployments)Turkish Legion of Merit (Turkey)The Order of Military Merit (Grand Cordon)

(Jordan)

Foreign decorations Foreign AwardsNuth al-Markat (Combat Medal) (Gulf War 1991)UN MONUC (Congo) MedalTurkish Legion of Merit The Order of Military Merit (Grand Cordon) Order of Military Merit (Grand Officer)

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