W. Pranit Singh

The Most Honourable
Dato Sri Utama Param Sri
W. Pranit Singh
Baron Singh
SUMP DPBM SPMV DUBB DUU DPMM DPPK PVDS RSP PRS CSP MP
The Most Honourable; Dato Sri Utama Param Sri W. Pranit Singh Baron Singh; SUMP DPBM SPMV DUBB DUU DPMM DPPK PVDS RSP PRS CSP MP
व. प्रणीत सिंह
	Portrait of W. Pranit Singh
Minister of Federal Affairs and Administration
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 12 November 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Preceded by	Prince Abhiraj
Minister of Social Welfare
	In office; 12 November 2022 – 18 March 2023
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Preceded by	Kevin Doan, MoS (I/C)
Succeeded by	Farhaz Hazarika
Grand Chamberlain of the Royal Household
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 3 July 2021
Monarch	Dhrubajyoti Roy
Prime Minister
Other ministerial offices
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Sports and Youth Affairs
	In office; 22 November 2021 – 9 February 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Preceded by	Matthew Griffin
Succeeded by	Rey Jr. Mancio
	In office; 12 May 2022 – 11 November 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Succeeded by	Manggala Alif Prasetia
Minister of State of Home Affairs
	In office; 22 November 2021 – 17 March 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Cabinet Minister	Princess Anoushkaa
Preceded by	Abayat Ibtiyaz
	In office; 12 May 2022 – 11 November 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Cabinet Minister	Farhaz Hazarika; Princess Sarala
Succeeded by	Preetam Kapei
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office
	In office; 22 November 2021 – 17 March 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
	In office; 31 July 2022 – 11 November 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Nature, Health, Hygiene and Swachhta Mission
	In office; 9 February 2022 – 17 March 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Preceded by	Arturo Lara
Minister of State of Royal Household Affairs
	In office; 12 May 2022 – 11 June 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Preceded by
Parliamentary offices
Member of the Lok Sabha; for Basistha Rural
	In office; 22 November 2021 – 3 October 2022
Preceded by	Vacant
Succeeded by	Manggala Alif Prasetia
Member of the Lok Sabha; for Basant Bahar
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 10 November 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Preceded by	Prince Abhiraj
Personal details
Born	26 July 2001 (age 21); India
Citizenship	India; Vishwamitra;
Nationality	India
Political party	National People's Congress
Occupation	Politician, NCC cadet
Religion	Hindu
Ethnicity	Manipuri
Military service
Allegiance	India
Branch/service	National Cadet Corps
Years of service	2020 – 2023
Rank	Sergeant (Army Wing)
Awards	See list

The Most Honourable Dato Sri Utama Param Sri Wahengbam Pranit Singh or W. Pranit Singh, SUMP, DPBM, SPMV, DUBB, DUU, DPMM, PVDS, RSP, PRS, CSP, MP is a Vishwamitran politician who is currently serving as the Union Cabinet Minister of Federal Affairs and Administration, and Union Cabinet Minister of Social Welfare since 12 November 2022 in the Fourth Farhaz Hazarika ministry. He is also a member of the 14th and 15th Lok Sabhas.

Prior to becoming a cabinet minister in November 2022, he served as the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports between November 2021 and March 2022 and again from March 2022 until November 2022. He is also currently holding the rank of the Grand Chamberlain of the Royal Household since July 2021. He also briefly served as the Ambassador to the Maritime Republic of The Damariscotta between May and July 2021.

He is a classmate and friend of Dhrubajyoti Roy, Rashtradhyaksh of Vishwamitra and prime minister Duke Farhaz Hazarika.

Awards and recognition

Titles

Baron Singh (since 15 April 2022)

Honours

Honours of Vishwamitra

Vishwamitra:

- Grand Officer of the Most Exalted Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (SPMV) – Param Sri (25 October 2022)
- Recipient 4th Class of the Distinguished and Long Service Medal (PVDS) (15 April 2023)
- Recipient of the National Service Medal (RSP) (15 April 2022)
- Recipient of the Royal Service Medal (PRS) (15 April 2022)
- Recipient of the Civil Service Medal (CSP) (15 April 2022)
- Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the First Anniversary of the Vishwamitran Monarchy (8 June 2021)
- Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the Crystal Jubilee of the Foundation of Vishwamitra (15 April 2022)
- Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 21st Birthday of Rashtradhyaksh Dhrubajyoti Roy (11 January 2023)

Former honours

Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Lotus (16 May 2021–24 October 2022)
Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the Vishwamitra (8 June 2021–24 October 2022)
Grand Commander of the Most Illustrious Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (10 October 2021–24 October 2022)
Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Vishwamitra (29 September–24 October 2022)

Basistha:
- Companion of the Most Excellent Order of Merit of Basistha (DUBB) (27 January 2023)

Beltola:
- Commander First Class of the Most Faithful Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Beltola (DPBM) – Dato Vijaya (18 July 2022)

Kamrupa:
- Commander of the Premier and Exalted Order of Kamrupa (DPPK) (1 April 2023)

Madhya Prant:
- Companion of the Most Blessed Order of the Crown of Madhya Prant (DPMM) (7 March 2023)

Purvanchal:
- Member of the Most Eminent Order of Loyalty and Faithful Service (12 February 2022)
- Grand Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Purvanchal (SUMP) – Dato Sri Utama (4 July 2022)

Uttaranchal:
- Commander of the Most Honourable Order of Uttaranchal (DUU) (4 May 2023)

Order of wear

Ribbon bars and badges of the orders and decorations that are worn by The Most Honourable Dato Sri Utama W. Pranit Singh, Baron Singh are noted in accordance with customary Vishwamitran conventions applicable to the occasion, the location and to the form of dress worn. The ribbon bars are worn according to the protocol and the precedence of the wear as issued by the Chancellery of the orders.