W. Pranit Singh

The Most Honourable Baron Shri
W. Pranit Singh व प्रणीत सिंह
SUMP DPBM SPMV DUBB RSP PRS CSP MP
Cabinet Minister of Federal Affairs and Administration
Assumed office: 12 November 2022
Rashtradhyaksh	Dhrubajyoti Roy
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Predecessor	Prince Abhiraj
Cabinet Minister of Social Welfare
Assumed office: 12 November 2022
Rashtradhyaksh	Dhrubajyoti Roy
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Predecessor	Kevin Doan (as MoS, I/c)
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports
In office: 12 May 2021 – 11 November 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Predecessor	Matthew Tonna (as Minister of Education, Culture and Youth)
Successor	Manggala Alif Prasetia
In office: 22 November 2021 – 17 March 2022
Predecessor	Matthew Griffin (as Cabinet Minister)
Successor	Matthew Tonna (as Minister of Education, Culture and Youth)
Grand Chamberlain of the Royal Household
Assumed office: 3 July 2021
Rashtradhyaksh	Dhrubajyoti Roy
Uparashtradhyaksh	Tanishkaa Patranabish Bishnu Chetry
Personal Information
Full name
Wahengbam Pranit Singh
Born	26 July 2001 (2001-07-26) Guwahati, India
Nationality	Indian
Ethnicity	Manipuri
Political party	National People's Congress
Religion	Hindu

Baron Wahengbam Pranit Singh or W. Pranit Singh 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 (since 15 April 2022; formerly The Baron Singh)

Honours

Vishwamitra and its states

• Vishwamitra:
  • Grand Officer of the Most Exalted Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (SPMV, 25 October 2022)
  • 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)

Foreign honours

• 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)
• Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Lotus (16 May 2021–24 October 2022)

State honours

• 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, 18 July 2022)

• Purvanchal:
  • Grand Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Purvanchal (SUMP, 4 July 2022)
  • Member of the Most Eminent Order of Loyalty and Faithful Service (12 February 2022)

Order of wear

Ribbon bars and badges of the orders and decorations that are worn by The Most Honourable Baron W. Pranit 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.

Ribbon bars worn by Baron W. Pranit Singh

Badges worn by Baron W. Pranit Singh