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Michail Kostarakos
Greek army officer (1956–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General Michail Kostarakos (Greek: Μιχαήλ Κωσταράκος, February 1956 – 2 June 2023) was a Hellenic Army officer who served as Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff in 2011–2015 and as Chairman of the European Union Military Committee in 2015–2018.
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Native name | Μιχαήλ Κωσταράκος |
Born | February 1956 Thessaloniki, Greece |
Died | 2 June 2023(2023-06-02) (aged 67) Thessaloniki, Greece |
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Years of service | 1978–2018 |
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Commands | 96th National Guard Higher Command 12th Mechanized Infantry Division Chairman of the European Union Military Committee Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff Commander, III Corps/NDC-GR |
Deployments | Kosovo Force |
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Alma mater | Hellenic Military Academy University of Thessaloniki |
Spouse(s) | Katerina Sgourou |
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