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Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra Named Ram Temple Trust’s First Full-Time CEO

5 September 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSAir Marshal JeetendraMishra Named RamTemple Trust’s FirstFull-Time CEO5 September 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The trust running the Ram temple project created a full-time chief executive post and filled it with a recently retired Air Force officer.

Key facts

  • Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (retd) holds the Trust’s first full-time CEO post; the body is the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
  • Final posting: AOC-in-C of the IAF’s Western Air Command.
  • He left the IAF in April 2026.
  • His tenure at that command coincided with Operation Sindoor.
Post at the TrustPerson
CEO (first full-time)Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (retd)
General SecretaryGovind Dev Giri
TreasurerMahesh Bhagchandka

Exam angle

  • Appointment: inaugural full-time CEO of the Ram temple trust.
  • Previous command: Western Air Command.
  • Operation linked to his tenure: Operation Sindoor.

Test yourself

1. Who was appointed the first full-time CEO of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust?

A retired Air Marshal took the new CEO post.

2. Which IAF command did the new Ram temple Trust CEO previously head?

He was AOC-in-C of Western Air Command.

3. Who was named Treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in this round of appointments?

Mahesh Bhagchandka became Treasurer.