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.