Chief Of The National Guard (Cyprus)
The Chief of the National Guard General Staff ( el, Αρχηγός του Γενικού Επιτελείου Εθνικής Φρουράς, abbrev. Α/ΓΕΕΦ) is the professional head of the Cypriot National Guard. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Cypriot military. Due to the close links between the Republic of Cyprus and Greece, the office is always filled by a retired lieutenant general of the Hellenic Army. The current Chief of the National Guard is Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis. List of Chiefs Since its creation in 1964, these people have served as Chief of the National Guard: References

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Nikolaos Papanagiotou
Nikolaos ( el, Νικόλαος, ') is a common Greek given name which means "Victor of People", a compound of νίκη '' nikē'' 'victory' and λαός laos' 'people'. The connotation is "people's champion" or "conqueror of people". The English form is Nicholas. In the bible, this is the name of a proselyte of Antioch and one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem. People with first name Nikolaos In sports: * Nikolaos Andreadakis, Greek athlete * Nikolaos Andriakopoulos, Greek gymnast * Nikolaos Balanos, Greek architect * Nikolaos Dorakis, Greek shooter * Nikolaos Georgantas (1880-1958), Greek athlete * Nikolaos Georgeas, former Greek football player who last played for AEK Athens FC * Nikolaos Giantsopoulos (born 1994), Canadian soccer player * Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, Greek gold-medal winner who lit the Olympic torch in the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics * Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter * Nikolaos Lyberopoulos (b. 1975), Greek football player * ...
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Ilias Leontaris
Ilias may refer to: * the '' Iliad'', an ancient Greek epos * Ilias (name), a personal name (including a list of people with the name) * ILIAS, a web-based learning management system * 6604 Ilias, an asteroid See also * Profitis Ilias (other) * Agios Ilias (other) * Ilijaš, a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Ilyas (other) * Elias * Illas, a municipality in Spain * Ilya (other) Ilya is a given name. Ilya or ILYA may also refer to: * 2968 Iliya, an asteroid *Ilya, Belarus, a village *Ilya (band), from Bristol, England *ILYA, British comics artist *"Ilya", a song by Martina Topley-Bird from her 2003 album ''Quixotic'' See ...

Georgios Basiakoulis
Georgios (, , ) is a Greek name derived from the word ''georgos'' (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word ''georgos'' (, ) is a compound of ''ge'' (, , "earth", "soil") and ''ergon'' (, , "task", "undertaking", "work"). It is one of the most usual given names in Greece and Cyprus. The name day is 23 April ( St George's Day). The English form of the name is George, the latinized form is ''Georgius''. It was rarely given in England prior to the accession of George I of Great Britain in 1714. The Greek name is usually anglicized as ''George''. For example, the name of ''Georgios Kuprios'' is anglicized as George of Cyprus, and latinized as ''Georgius Cyprius''; similarly George Hamartolos (d. 867), George Maniakes (d. 1043), George Palaiologos (d. 1118). In the case of modern Greek individuals, the spelling ''Georgios'' may be retained, e.g. Georgios Christakis-Zografos (1863–1920), Georgios Stanotas (1888–1965), Georgios Grivas (1897–1974), Georgios Al ...
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Stylianos Nasis
Stylianos of Paphlagonia (Latin: ''Stylianus'', Greek: ''Στυλιανός'', English: ''Stylian''), also known as Stylianos the Hermit, is venerated as a saint from Adrianopolis in the province of Paphlagonia (modern Turkey). Life Stylianos of Paphlagonia was born in Adrianopolis sometime between 400 AD and 500 AD. He distributed his inheritance among the poor, and left the city to live in a monastery. His zealous devotion and asceticism provoked jealousy on the part of other monks, so he left the monastery to live as a hermit in a cave in the wilderness, where he spent his time in prayer and fasting. There, in the peace of the desert, the Stylianos had time to observe creation and meditate upon it, and he saw the Creator in all things. His holiness evident to the people of the surrounding area, and they came to listen to his teaching, or to be cured by through his prayers. He knew how to calm troubled souls; other ascetics came to join him. Stylianos is known for his s ...
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Petros Tsalikidis
Petros, the original Greek and Coptic version of the name Peter, meaning "stone" or "rock", may refer to: People * Petros (given name) * Petros (surname) * Petros (footballer), Brazilian footballer Petros Matheus dos Santos Araújo (born 1989) Places * Petros (Chornohora), a mountain in Ukraine * Petros, Oklahoma, United States, an unincorporated community * Petros, Tennessee, United States, an unincorporated community and census-designated place Other uses * Petros (pelican), mascot of the Greek island of Mykonos * Petros Guitars, guitar ensemble * Petroleum Sarawak Berhad or PETROS, state-owned company in Sarawak, Malaysia * Petro's Chili & Chips Petro's Chili & Chips is a small fast-food chain based in Knoxville, Tennessee, with several locations in Knoxville and other parts of East Tennessee. History Petro's got its start at the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville. Joe and Carol Schoentr ...

Konstantinos Bisbikas
Konstantinos or Constantinos (Κωνσταντίνος, ''Konstantínos'') is a Greek male given name. * Konstantinos (born 1972), occultist * Konstantinos "Kosta" Barbarouses (born 1990), New Zealand footballer * Konstantinos Chalkias (born 1974), Greek footballer * Konstadinos Gatsioudis (born 1973), Greek athlete * Konstantinos Gavras (born 1933), Greek-French filmmaker * Konstantinos Kanaris (1790–1877), Greek admiral and statesman, former Prime Minister of Greece * Konstantinos Karamanlis (1907–1998), former Prime Minister and President of Greece * Konstantinos Kenteris (born 1973), Greek athlete (sprinter) and Olympic gold medalist * Konstantinos Koukodimos (born 1969), former Greek athlete and politician * Konstantinos Logothetopoulos (1878–1961), former Prime Minister of Greece * Kostas Mitroglou (born 1988), Greek footballer * Konstantinos Mitsotakis (1918–2017), former Prime Minister of Greece * Konstantinos Paparrigopoulos (1815&nda ...
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Athanasios Nikolodimos
Athanasios ( el, Αθανάσιος), also transliterated as Athnasious, Athanase or Atanacio, is a Greek male name which means "immortal". In modern Greek everyday use, it is commonly shortened to Thanasis (Θανάσης), Thanos (Θάνος), Sakis (Σάκης), Nasos (Νάσος), Athan (Αθαν) or Athos (Aθως). The female version of the name is Athanasia ( Greek: Αθανασία), shortened to Sia (Σία) or Nancy (Νάνσυ) Notable people with this name include: Religious figures * Athanasius of Alexandria (ca. 296/298–373), Christian saint, Coptic pope, theologian * Pope Athanasius II of Alexandria (died 496), Coptic pope from 490 to 496 * Athanasius I Gammolo (died 631), Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch from 595 until his death * Athanasius II Baldoyo (died 686), Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 683 until his death * Athanasius Sandalaya, Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Or ...
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Evangelos Florakis
Evangelos Florakis ( el, Ευάγγελος Φλωράκης, Tzoumerka 14 February 1943 – Paphos 10 July 2002 ) was a Greek Army officer who rose to the rank of lieutenant general. After retiring from the Hellenic Army, from 2000 until his death in a helicopter accident in 2002 he commanded the Cypriot National Guard. Life Evangelos Florakis was born in Tzoumerka near Arta on 14 February 1943. He entered the Hellenic Army Academy in 1962 and graduated as an Infantry Second Lieutenant four years later, seventh of his class. Trained as a special forces officer, he served as commanding officer of the 31st Infantry Regiment, and served twice in Cyprus, as an officer with ELDYK and later, as a colonel, as deputy chief of staff of the Cypriot National Guard. In 1994 he was promoted to the rank of brigadier and served as deputy commander of the 15th Infantry Division and subsequently as CO of the 50th Mechanized Infantry Brigade. In 1996 he was promoted to major general and ...
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Dimitrios Dimou
Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name ''Dēmḗtrios'' (), meaning “Demetris” - "devoted to goddess Demeter". Alternate forms include Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dmytro, Dimitri, Dimitrie, Dimitar, Dumitru, Demitri, Dhimitër, and Dimitrije, in addition to other forms (such as Russian Dmitry) descended from it. Demetrius and its variations may refer to the following: * Demetrius of Alopece (4th century BC), Greek sculptor noted for his realism * Demetrius of Phalerum ( – BC) * Demetrius, somatophylax of Alexander the Great (d. 330 BC) *Demetrius - brother of Antigonus I Monophthalmus, king of Macedonia 306-301 BC * Demetrius I of Macedon (337–283 BC), called ''Poliorcetes'', son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus, King of Macedonia 294–288 BC * Demetrius the Fair (Demetrius the Handsome, Demetrius of Cyrene) (285 BC-249/250 BC) - Hellenistic king of Cyrene * Demetrius II Aetolicus, son of Antigonus II, King of Macedonia 239–2 ...
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Nikolaos Vorvolakos
Nikolaos Vorvolakos ( el, Νικόλαος Βορβολάκος, 1931 – 17 April 2014) was a Hellenic Army officer who served as head of the Cypriot National Guard from February 1993 to April 1998. Born in Mani Peninsula The Mani Peninsula ( el, Μάνη, Mánē), also long known by its medieval name Maina or Maïna (Μαΐνη), is a geographical and cultural region in Southern Greece that is home to the Maniots (Mανιάτες, ''Maniátes'' in Greek), who cla ..., he graduated from the Hellenic Military Academy as a tank officer. He was dismissed from the army by the Greek military junta of 1967–74, during which time he studied and achieved a degree in architecture. He was reinstated in 1975 after the junta's fall, and in 1993, with the rank of Lt. General, was appointed as head of the Cypriot National Guard. During his tenure until April 1998, he was distinguished for his efforts in increasing the combat ability of the National Guard and in implementing the new comm ...
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Georgios Seiradakis
Georgios (, , ) is a Greek name derived from the word ''georgos'' (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word ''georgos'' (, ) is a compound of ''ge'' (, , "earth", "soil") and ''ergon'' (, , "task", "undertaking", "work"). It is one of the most usual given names in Greece and Cyprus. The name day is 23 April ( St George's Day). The English form of the name is George, the latinized form is ''Georgius''. It was rarely given in England prior to the accession of George I of Great Britain in 1714. The Greek name is usually anglicized as ''George''. For example, the name of ''Georgios Kuprios'' is anglicized as George of Cyprus, and latinized as ''Georgius Cyprius''; similarly George Hamartolos (d. 867), George Maniakes (d. 1043), George Palaiologos (d. 1118). In the case of modern Greek individuals, the spelling ''Georgios'' may be retained, e.g. Georgios Christakis-Zografos (1863–1920), Georgios Stanotas (1888–1965), Georgios Grivas (1897–1974), Georgios Al ...
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