Sureesh Mehta

Admiral Sureesh Mehta PVSM, AVSM
Sureesh Mehta interacting with the media on the eve of the Navy Day 2007, in New Delhi
15th Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand
In office December 2009 – December 2011
Appointed by	President of India (then, Pratibha Patil)
Preceded by	K. P. Ernest
Succeeded by	Avanindra K. Pandey
48th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
In office 30 September 2007 – 31 August 2009
President	Pratibha Patil
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Preceded by	Joginder Jaswant Singh
Succeeded by	Deepak Kapoor
19th Chief of the Naval Staff (India)
In office 31 October 2006 – 31 August 2009
President	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Pratibha Patil
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Preceded by	Arun Prakash
Succeeded by	Nirmal Kumar Verma
Personal details
Born	(1947-08-18) 18 August 1947 (age 77)
Spouse	Maria Teresa Mehta
Military service
Allegiance	India
Branch/service	Indian Navy  Indian Coast Guard
Years of service	1967 – 2009
Rank	Admiral
Unit	Indian Naval Air Arm
Commands	Eastern Naval Command Western Fleet
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Operation Lal Dora Kargil War
Award(s)	Param Vishist Seva Medal Ati Vishist Seva Medal Sangram Medal

Admiral Sureesh Mehta, PVSM, AVSM (born August 18, 1947) served as 19th Chief of the Indian Navy from 31 October 2006 until 31 August 2009. He was succeeded by Nirmal Kumar Verma. He is the first service chief from India's armed forces to be born post Indian Independence. He is married to Maria Teresa Mehta and they have two children.