Major General Emmanouil Tsakanias
Μajor General Emmanouil Tsakanias was born in Serres and completed his secondary education studies in the city of Katerini.
He was admitted to the Army Officers Academy “Evelpidon Academy” in 1986 and graduated in 1990 as a 2nd-Lieutenant in the Signals Branch.
In 1998, he was admitted to the Telecommunications School of Electronic Transmission Officers (STIAD) from where he graduated after two years with the corresponding degree and license to practice the profession of Radio-Electrician, Class A.
He successfully completed all mandatory Signal branch education and training courses, the Staff School, the School of Psychological Operations (3rd SDIEP) and Allied School of Joint Operations in NSO Oberammergau, Germany (N-27/07).
In 2002 as a Captain, he was admitted to the War College (59th ASP) from which he successfully graduated in 2003, while in 2015 he graduated from the National Defense Academy (SETHA). He was assigned as Commander of numerous Signal and Electronic Warfare Units.
He served as a staff member at the General Staff, the 1st ARMY, the European Headquarters (EL-OHQ) and he was a member of the NATO Advisory Team in NATO HQ Skopje with responsibilities as a Consultant on communications and IT issues, Electronic Surveillance and specialized communications issues for approximately 2 years.
In August 2014, he was appointed to the General staff in Cyprus National Guard, while in February 2015, he was posted as the first Commander of the newly established Joint Information Operations Command.
He was promoted to the rank of Colonel in March 2015. From August 2015 he was appointed Director of the Staff Office of the Chief of Defense Forces, while from January 2017 to April 2019 he served as Commander of the 1st ISTAR Regiment.
In March 2021, he was promoted to the rank of Bg. General and appointed as a Commander of Signals Command at a Corp level.
In March 2022, he was assigned as Director at HNDGS / Intelligence Collection Directorate, while in March 2024, he was promoted to Major General and was assigned as Director of Signal at HAGS.
In January 2025, he was assigned as Director of the Military Intelligence and Security Branch (E’ Branch), at HNDGS.
He has been honored with all the medals and decorations of the Hellenic Republic for his rank, while he has been awarded the service distinction in NATO missions in the Balkans (BALKANS) and the service distinction in a peacekeeping mission.
He speaks English (fluently).
He is married and father of 2.
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