Greek Chief of Staff Elected President of EU Military Committee

The Greek Chief of Staff General Michael Kostarakos was recently appointed as the new president of the European Union Military Committee. Kostarakos was a clear favorite in the election and secured his election against a Spanish Admiral and Finnish Lieutenant General with ease in the first round.

The European Union Military Committee is the EU’s highest tier military body and directs all EU military activities and provides the Political and Security Committee (PSC) with advice and recommendations on military matters. The Committee is composed of the Chiefs of Defense (CHOD) of EU Member States, who are regularly represented by their permanent Military Representatives (MilReps). The European Union Military Committee has a permanent Chairman, selected by the Chiefs of Defense of the Member States and appointed by the Council.