Post: | Chief |
Body: | the National Guard General Staff |
Native Name: | Αρχηγός του Γενικού Επιτελείου Εθνικής Φρουράς |
Flag: | Flag of the Cypriot National Guard General Staff.svg |
Flagcaption: | Flag of the Cypriot National Guard General Staff |
Insigniacaption: | Chief of the National Guard Coat of Arms |
Incumbent: | Lt. General Georgios Tsitsikostas |
Incumbentsince: | 8 September 2023 |
Formation: | 1964 |
First: | Georgios Karagiannis |
The Chief of the National Guard General Staff (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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 Georgios Tsitsikostas.
Since its creation in 1964, these people have served as Chief of the National Guard:[1]