Robin Hibu Age, Wife, Family, Biography
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Age: 56 Years
Wife: Gampi Padu Hibu
Hometown: Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | IPS Officer |
Known for | Being the first IPS officer from Arunachal Pradesh, India |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Civil Service | |
Service | Indian Police Service (IPS) |
Batch | 1993 (47RR) |
Cadre | AGMUT |
Rank | • DGP • Managing Director at Delhi Housing Corporation |
Awards & Honours | • UN Peace Medal for Meritorious Services in Bosnia (1999) and in Kosovo (2000) • Gold Medal (2003, 2009) • Samajik Ratna Puraskar (2007) • First President of India Medal for Meritorious Service (2009) • President's Police Medal for Gallantry (2010) • President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services (2010, 2017, 2018) • Global Mahatma Gandhi Award (2019) • Best IPS Officer Award (Newspapers Association of India) • Police Antrik Suraksha Seva Padak • Ati Utkrisht Seva Padak (2021) • Recipient of two State Arunachal Gold Medals • NE Angel Award • Guru Ka Ladla Award • Rashtriya Gaurav Puraskar • Delhi Udbhav Sahitya Samaj Seva Samman • Esprit De Corps Medal |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 1 July 1968 (Monday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 56 Years |
Birthplace | Village Hong, Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh |
School | Kasturba Gandhi Seva Ashram, Hong |
College/University | Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi |
Educational Qualification | Master's degree in Sociology |
Religion | Hinduism |
Social Media | • Facebook • YouTube |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Gampi Padu Hibu (doctor) |
Children | Daughters- 2 • Abyang Hibu • Hibu Anna |
Parents | Father- Died in 2007 Mother- Hibu Yasing |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Robin Hibu
- Robin Hibu belongs to the Apatani tribe, a tribal Hindu group.
- He came from a farming family, but they did not have enough land to support themselves. He would gather and sell firewood to earn extra income.
- Robin’s community did not have a school, but he loved learning and walked about ten kilometres to attend school.
- After finishing his school education, he decided to go to Delhi for higher studies.
- He did not have enough money for a train reservation, so he had to sit on the floor in front of the toilet during his journey from Arunachal Pradesh to Delhi.
- In Delhi, Robin Hibu could not find a place to stay and slept outside a vegetable warehouse near Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
- After a few days, he got a room at JNU’s Narmada Hostel.
- In 2007, Robin’s father was in a coma for four days while waiting for Robin to return from Delhi. When Robin held his father’s hand, he came back to life for half an hour before passing away.
- He does not own a government house, car, or two-wheeler in New Delhi.
- He is the founder and president of Helping Hands, an NGO that helps people from northeastern states in distress. He donates 20% of his salary to Helping Hands.
- Robin Hibu has served as the Joint Commissioner of Police in New Delhi. He often speaks about women’s safety and racism against North-East Indians in Delhi.
- He has shared his mobile number on social media so that North-Eastern people could contact him in emergencies.
- Robin Hibu has held various positions including Special Commissioner of Police at Delhi Armed Police, Chief Security Officer at Rashtrapati Bhavan, and Managing Director at Delhi Police Housing Corporation.
- He also served as the Vigilance Chief of the Transport Safety Division of the Delhi Police.
- In 2017, Robin Hibu organized a Thanksgiving event called “India for North East People-Unity in Diversity” to honour those who had supported people from the North East.
- In 2019, Indian boxer and Rajya Sabha MP Mary Kom supported Hibu’s NGO, Helping Hands, and provided financial aid to Northeastern COVID-19 patients in Delhi.
- In 2021, a writer named Thanmi Khamrang released Hibu’s biography ‘Cop With A Golden Heart Robin Hibu’ under Walnut Publications.
- In June 2024, Robin Hibu was promoted to the DGP rank by the Union Home Ministry of India.
- He likes playing badminton in his free time. He is a fitness enthusiast and does yoga regularly.
- Robin Hibu likes playing guitar in his leisure time.