Ioannis Giangos
Air Chief Marshal Giangos in 2009 | |
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| Minister for National Defence | |
| In office 28 August 2015 – 23 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou |
| Preceded by | Panos Kammenos |
| Succeeded by | Panos Kammenos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) CAOC -7 |
Chief of the National Defense General Staff of Greece. He served as an interim Minister for National Defence in the Caretaker Cabinet of Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou
.
Career
Ioannis Giangos was born in December 1951 in
From January 2007 to August 2009, as Air Marshal, Giangos held the post of Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff]]. During this period the fighter aircraft fleet of the Greek Air Force was increased to 170, as result of the '
F-16 Block 52+ aircraft.[5]
On August 6, 2009, following a decision of the
James Stavridis, Giangos outlined the country's positions concerning participation of Greece in NATO peace-keeping missions as well as the present situation of the Aegean dispute.[6]
He held the post until his retirement, on 3 November 2011.
Giangos was appointed as the interim Minister for National Defence in the Caretaker Cabinet of Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou on 28 August 2015. He served until the legislative election on 20 September.[7]
Military awards
- Medal of Military Merit 1st Class
- Outstanding Command Commendation Medal 1st Class
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix
- Grand Commander of the Order of Honour
- Staff Officer Commendation Medal 1st Class
- Formation – Major Unit Command Commendation Medal 1st Class
- General Staff Command Commendation Medal
- Star of Merit and Honour Commendation Medal
Personal life
Giangos is married and has three children.[3]
References
- ^ "Chief of HNDGS". Hellenic National Defense General Staff. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ^ a b "Chief of Defence of Greece" (PDF). Council of the European Union. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ^ a b c "General Ioannis Giangos. Chief of Staff – Greece". North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ^ "Former Chiefs of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff". Hellenic Air Force General Staff. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "F-16 Peace Xenia IV delivery ceremony". General F-16 News. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "NATO Commander for Europe visits Athens". Athens News Agency. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "Caretaker government to be sworn in at 1pm on Friday". To Vima. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
Chiefs of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff | ||
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§ Under the title "Chief of the Armed Forces" ‡ acting chief | ||