Background
GENERAL:
- Date/Place of Birth: 27 Aug 1969 -Thessaloniki, Greece
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife (Name, occupation):LAZARIDOU Despoina
- Children (Names, age, occupation):Dimitra, 25 Michail, 18
MILITARY CAREER:
- 1991: 2nd Lieutenant
- 1994: Lieutenant
- 1998: Captain
- 2004: Major
- 2010: Lieutenant Colonel
- 2017: Colonel
- 2022: Brigadier General
TRAINING/EDUCATION
- Languages
He speaks English and French fluently.
- Academic
Master Degree: Applied Strategy and International Security, 2019, Plymouth
University, UK
- Military
- Military Academy
- All Artillery Schools
- Army Staff Officer’s School
- Supreme Join War College (ADISPO)
- National Defence College (SETHA)
- NATO Schools
- Crisis Management Course
- NATO BI-SC Command and Control Course
- JOPG Ops Planning Course
- TOPFAS CAT Course
- Ops Assessment Course
- He also attended several courses at NATO School
STANDING APPOINTMENTS
- 2008-2010 SHAPE (MONS)
- 2013-2016 NRDC-GR/G5
- 2016-2019 CIMIC GROUP SOUTH (MOTTA DI LIVENZA)
- 2019-2020 D Corps – ACOS/G5
- 2020-2022 NRDC-GR/ACOS/G5
- 2022- Till now NRDC-GR/DCOS RSPT
AWARDS
He has been awarded all decorations, commendations and medals provided for his rank, commanding and staff assignments.