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The Hellenic National Defence General Staff (Greek: Γενικό Επιτελείο Εθνικής Άμυνας, abbr. ΓΕΕΘΑ) is the senior staff of the Hellenic Armed Forces. It was established in 1950, when the separate armed services ministries were consolidated into the Ministry of National Defence .
In July 2022, he received the Medal of the United States Special Operations Command from General Richard D. Clarke, Commander of the Special Operations Forces of the United States of America. On 12 January 2024 he was replaced by General Dimitrios Choupis, formerly head of the Special Warfare Command established under Floros. [6]
General Dimitrios Choupis of the Hellenic Army: Chief of the General Staff of Hungary Member since 12 March 1999: Colonel General Gábor Böröndi of the Hungarian Ground Forces: Director of the Security and Defence Department of Iceland Member since 24 August 1949: Jónas G. Allansson: Chief of the Defence Staff of Italy Member since 24 August ...
Major General: Dimitrios Ioannidis: 1923 2010 One of the leaders of the Regime of the Colonels, head of the Greek Military Police (1967–73). De facto dictator from November 1973 until the junta's overthrow in August 1974, when he was forcibly retired. Tried and convicted of high treason to life imprisonment. Lieutenant General: Dimitrios ...
Ioannis Veryvakis was born in Edessa in northern Greece on 3 November 1930. His parents were from Crete. [1] He was the son of Lt. General Dimitrios Veryvakis and brother of the PASOK MP and minister, Lefteris Veryvakis.
He was the son of Major General Dimitrios Kostarakos, who fought in the last battles of the Greek Civil War and in the Korean War. [1] He completed his school studies in the University of Thessaloniki's Experimental School, before enrolling in the Hellenic Military Academy in 1974, from which he graduated in 1978 as a Second Lieutenant of ...
His mother was Maria Averoff, daughter of the politician Dimitrios Averoff and niece of the magnate George Averoff. As a result, Alexandros Papagos was born into the Greek social elite, with close ties to the royal palace. [4] He initially entered the Law School of the University of Athens, but soon switched to a military career. [4]
The Ministry of National Defence (Greek: Υπουργείο Εθνικής Άμυνας, abbreviated ΥΠΕΘΑ), is the civilian cabinet organisation responsible for managing the Hellenic Armed Forces, the leader of which is, according to the Constitution (Article 45), the President of the Republic but their administration is exercised only by the Prime Minister and the Government of Greece.