D. P. Vats

Lt. General D. P. Vats
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 April 2018
Preceded by	Shadi Lal Batra[1]
Constituency	Haryana
Personal details
Born	(1950-04-16) 16 April 1950 (age 74) Thurana village, Hisar district
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Geeta Vats
Children	Shaan Vats, Sumedha Vats & Rommel Vats
Residence	Hissar, Haryana
Education	M.B.B.S., M.S. (Ophthalmology)
Alma mater	AIIMS, New Delhi, Armed Forces Medical College, PGIMS Rohtak,[2]
Military service
Allegiance	India
Branch/service	Indian Army
Years of service	1975–2011
Rank	Lt. General
Unit	Army Medical Corps

Devender Paul Vats is an Indian politician and a retired Lt. General of the Indian Army and former chief of the Haryana Public Service Commission.[3][4] He is a noted ophthalmologist and was Advisor General & CEO at Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha, Hisar (city).[4]

He completed his education from the Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak, before joining the Army Medical Corps in 1975.[5] He completed his medical training from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi.[6]

He has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 1999, Sena Medal in 2003 and Param Vishist Seva Medal in 2011.[7] He was serving as director and commandant in armed forces medical college Pune and retired on 30 April 2011.[8][9]

References

1. "BJP's D P Vats declared elected unopposed to fill Rajya Sabha from Haryana". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
2. "Lt.Gen. (Dr.) D. P. Vats (Retd.)| National Portal of India".
3. "Lt Gen Vats, BJP RS pick from Haryana, is ex-Army doctor who says khaps aren't 'regressive'". theprint.in. 13 March 2018.
4. "BJP picks Lt Gen Vats for Haryana RS seat". Tribuneindia News Service.
5. "D.P. Vats is Haryana Public Service Commission chief". www.thehindu.com. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
6. "Haryana names AFMC ex-head for Rajya Sabha seat - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
7. "Veteran Vats is BJP pick for Haryana RS seat". hindustantimes.com. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
8. "AFMC Commandant Lt Gen Vats to retire tomorrow - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
9. "BJP's D P Vats files nomination for RS seat from Haryana". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via Business Standard.