Lt. General D. P. Vats | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2018 –2 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shadi Lal Batra [1] |
| Constituency | Haryana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1950 Thurana village,Hisar district |
| 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 | |
| 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]