By decision of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Ambassador Mr. Ioannis Raptakis and Lieutenant General Mr. Georgios Kilis are appointed to the positions of Deputy Commanders National Intelligence Service.
The deputy commanders will cooperate with the commander in order to fulfill the mission of the country’s national security defense apparatus, in the context of the recent legislative initiatives of the youth plan taken by the government, with the aim of achieving its radical goals. Restructuring.
Ioannis Raptakis
Ioannis Raptakis has a long career in the diplomatic service.
He studied political science in Athens, international relations and international law
at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna.
He speaks English, French, German and Spanish.
He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1985.
Ambassador to the United Kingdom (2020-2023), Vietnam and Laos (2017-
2019), in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and the Maldives
(2012-2015).
Permanent Delegate to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) (2020-2023).
Consul General in Sydney (2004-2007) and Bucharest (2001-2003) as well as
and Consul in Perth (1989-1993).
Deputy Head of the Embassies in Buenos Aires (1997-1999) and
Dublin (1993-1996).
Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Southeast European Countries
(2019-2020), for CFSP / CFSP issues (2015-2017), Justice, Home Affairs
Affairs and Schengen (2009-2011), as well as integration and finance
and Monetary Policy (2008).
Chair of the EU Working Groups on Visas and
Schengen Assessment (2003) as well as a leading expert (rl
Expert) from the European Union to assess the correct application of the community
Obtained for visas (2003, 2011, 2012).
Lieutenant General Georgios Kilis
Former Vice President of GES and Lieutenant General Georgios Kilis was born
In 1964 in Xanthi. In 1982 he entered the Military School in Ivelpida,
He graduated in 1986 with the rank of second lieutenant
Engineer. He is a Democritus certified civil engineer
Trakya University holds a master’s degree with
Specialization in new materials and technologies in project design
Candidate of Reinforced Concrete and PhD in DPTh.
Attended all prescribed military weapons schools. side by side
He graduated from the Technical Training School for Officers
Engineer.
In 2000 he took the position of Head of the Design Department at SEEBRIG
in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, while graduating in 2004 from Anotati
Interbranch School of War.
During his career as a senior officer,
Served as director of the Directorate of Military Works 732 in
Xanthi, and as a leader in 25 BC and 724 BC from Xanthi.
In 2008 he held the position of Director of Education at the Center of Excellence
NATO Engineer, Ingolstadt, Germany.
After being promoted to colonel in 2011, he joined the school
National Defense then appointed commander of the engineer in
Δ΄ΣΣ.
In 2016 he was promoted to brigadier general and appointed brigade commander
Engineer at G΄SS / NRDC-GR, then Director of the Department
Infrastructure and Environmental Protection at GES.
In 2019, after being promoted to major general, he was placed in the GES, as
Director of the Engineering Division. In 2020 he was assigned the duties
Director of the third branch of the GES.
On March 1, 2021, he was promoted to lieutenant general and by his own decision
KYSEA assumes the functions of Vice President of GES through which
He retired with the last shifts on 1/17/2023.
Upon his retirement, he held the title of Honorary Deputy Chief of Staff
Army staff
Fluent in English and Bulgarian.
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