J. F. R. Jacob
Jack Farj Rafael Jacob | |
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JFR Jacob in 2012 | |
| 24th Governor of Punjab 11th Administrator of Chandigarh | |
| In office 27 November 1999 – 8 May 2003 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | B. K. N. Chhibber |
| Succeeded by | O. P. Verma |
| 9th Governor of Goa | |
| In office 19 April 1998 – 26 November 1999 | |
| Chief Minister | Pratapsingh Rane (1998) Luizinho Faleiro (1998–1999) Francisco Sardinha (1999) |
| Preceded by | T. R. Satish Chandran |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Fazal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jack Farj Rafael Jacob 2 May 1921 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (Now, Kolkata, West Bengal, India) |
| Died | 13 January 2016 (aged 94) New Delhi, India |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | British India India |
| Branch | British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Years of service | 7 June 1942 – 31 July 1978 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-470 |
| Commands | Eastern Command XVI Corps 12 Infantry Division |
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Lieutenant General Jack Farj Rafael Jacob PVSM (2 May 1921 – 13 January 2016) was a prominent Indian military officer. He was best known for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Jacob, then a major general, served as the chief of staff of the Indian Army's Eastern Command. During his 36-year long career in the army, Jacob fought in World War II and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. He later served as the governor of the Indian states of Goa and Punjab.