Vice Admiral Georgios Giakoumakis (; born 29 June 1959) is a Greek naval officer, and a former Chief of the
Hellenic Navy General Staff
The Hellenic Navy General Staff () is the general staff of the Hellenic Navy, the naval component of the Greek Armed Forces. It is headed by the Chief of the Navy General Staff, currently Vice Admiral Stylianos Petrakis.
History
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He joined the Navy in 1977 and qualified as a communications officer. He commanded the frigate ''Kanaris'' and commanded the 1st Frigate Division.
He served as Deputy Commander in Chief of the Fleet, Deputy Commander of the
Hellenic National Defence College and Commander of the Naval Training Command. He was then promoted to vice admiral and appointed Chief of the Fleet Command.
In 2015 he was appointed Chief of the Navy General Staff.
Along with the chiefs of staff of the Army and the Air Force, he was dismissed by decision of the
KYSEA on 16 January 2017 and replaced by Vice Admiral
Nikolaos Tsounis, until then commander of the National Defence College.
Education
He obtained a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the
Naval Postgraduate School
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is a Naval command with a graduate university mission, operated by the United States Navy and located in Monterey, California.
The NPS mission is to provide "defense-focused graduate education, including clas ...
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References
1959 births
Chiefs of the Hellenic Navy General Staff
Hellenic Navy admirals
Living people
Military personnel from Chania
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