Education
Born in Mani Peninsula, he graduated from the Hellenic Army Academy as a tank officer
Born in Mani Peninsula, he graduated from the Hellenic Army Academy as a tank officer
He was reinstated in 1975 after the junta"s fall, and in 1993, with the rank of Lieutenant General, was appointed as head of the Cypriot National Guard. During his tenure until April 1998, he was distinguished for his efforts in increasing the combat ability of the National Guard and in implementing the new common defence doctrine between Greece and Cyprus, adopted in 1993, with the inception of the Nikiforos–Toxotis common exercises and the visits of Greek aircraft and naval units to Cypriot military facilities.
General Vorvolakos died on 17 April 2014.