March 9, 2026

Athens News

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Massive reshuffle in Greek police leadership


IN Greek police (EL.AS.) personnel decisions continue within the framework of the new law on the reorganization of the structure of the department and the reform of the Main Police Department, adopted by parliament last year.

The law, in particular, provides for the introduction of a position second deputy chief of police and the abolition of the position of chief of staff.

Chaired by the Chief of the Hellenic Police, anti-strategist Dimitrios Malliosand with the participation of two colonel generals The Ground Forces held a meeting of the Council on personnel decisions regarding officers in the rank colonel generals police.

Following the meeting retained in service colonel generals:

  • Panagiotis Poupouzas
  • Georgios Papadopoulos

Completed service with honors:

  • Paschalis Sirithoudiswho was awarded the title Honorary Deputy Chief of the Hellenic Police
  • Charalambos Kalogirosreceived the title Honorary Chief of Staff of the Main Directorate EL.AS.

Personnel decisions for major generals

After completion of the consideration of cases colonel generals The Council moved on to the assessment 27 Major Generals of Police (25 general purpose and 2 special purpose).

Promoted to the rank of Colonel General to fill vacant staff positions:

  • Ioannis Skouras
  • Nikolaos Spiridakis

Left in service the following general and special major generals:

  • Marinos Stagakis
  • Petros Pavlopoulos
  • Ilias Axiotopoulos
  • Sotirios Nikolakopoulos
  • Fotios Duitsis
  • Georgios Dzimas
  • Spyridon Laskos
  • Lucas Thanos
  • Mikhail Sevdinidis
  • Theodoros Tsatsaris
  • Athanasios Kambras
  • Georgios Mikhailidis
  • Georgios Doukis
  • Panagiotis Dimakamareas
  • Lambros Katsandanis
  • Ioannis Stavrakakis
  • Ioannis Lianoudakis
  • Ilias Vazouras
  • Christ Papaphilippou
  • Konstantinos Kakousis
  • Mikhail Lagios (Forensic laboratories)

In anticipation automatic resignation The Council decided to promote out-of-staff positions followed by dismissal through 30 days the following officers:

  • Evangelos Manolis
  • Nikolaos Manolis
  • Sotirios Kiprakis
  • Athanasios Badekas (medical service)

Personnel procedure in EL.AS. continues and will soon be extended to officers of the rank foreman.



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