The Government Council for National Security (), usually known by its acronym KYSEA (ΚΥΣΕΑ), is the supreme decision-making body on issues of

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and national defence of

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. It was established in 1986 by initiative of Prime Minister

Andreas Papandreou Andreas Georgiou Papandreou (, ; 5 February 1919 – 23 June 1996) was a Greek academic and economist who founded the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) and served three terms as Prime minister of Greece, prime minister of Third Hellenic Repu ...

. Since its creation, its composition has changed many times. The president of the council is the

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Composition

After the latest overhaul of its membership in July 2012, it comprises: * the

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as chairman * the

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* the Minister for National Defence * the Minister for Citizen Protection * the Minister of Migration and Asylum * the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy * the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection * the Chief of the

Hellenic National Defence General Staff The Hellenic National Defence General Staff (, abbr. ΓΕΕΘΑ) is the senior staff of the Hellenic Armed Forces. It was established in 1950, when the separate armed services ministries were consolidated into the Ministry of National Defence. ...

The National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Greece performs the functions of secretary of the KYSEA.

References

1986 establishments in Greece Foreign relations of Greece Government of Greece Military of Greece

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