Dimitrios Choupis
Dimitrios Choupis (Greek: Δημήτριος Χούπης; born 1965 in Nea Kerdylia, Serres) is a Greek army general. He has been chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff since 12 January 2024.[1][2][3][4]
Life and career
[edit]He was born in 1965 in Nea Kerdylia.[5] He was admitted to the Hellenic Military Academy in 1983, from which he graduated in 1987 with the rank of second lieutenant of communications. As a fourth-year cadet (1986–1987), he served as sergeant major of the Hellenic Military Academy.[6]
Personal life
[edit]He is married with 3 kids, all of whom are in the armed forces. He is fluent in English and French. He is an active freefall parachutist. He holds a doctorate from the National Technical University of Athens.[7] On June 16, 2024, he was declared an honorary citizen of Visaltia by decision of the Mayor Vana Pliakou.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Δημήτριος Χούπης: Ποιος ειναι ο νέος Αρχηγός ΓΕΕΘΑ - Το βιογραφικό του". www.naftemporiki.gr (in Greek). 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ↑ "Dimitris Houpis is the new Greek military chief". Greek City Times. January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Chief of Defence - Hellenic National Defence General Staff - Official Website". Hellenic National Defence General Staff - Official Website. Archived from the original on 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ↑ "Δημήτρης Χούπης: Το βιογραφικό σημείωμα του νέου αρχηγού ΓΕΕΘΑ" (in Greek). Kathimerini. 12 January 2024.
- ↑ https://www.nato.int/en/about-us/organization/who-we-are/military-representatives/chief-of-defence-greece
- ↑ "Αρχηγός ΓΕΕΘΑ". Γενικό Επιτελείο Εθνικής Άμυνας. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ "Ποιος είναι ο Δημήτρης Χούπης, ο νέος αρχηγός ΓΕΕΘΑ". lifo (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ Αναστασιάδης, Βασίλης (2024-06-16). "Δήμος Βισαλτίας: Επίτιμος Δημότης ανακηρύχθηκε ο αρχηγός ΓΕΕΘΑ Δημήτριος Χούπης". ertnews.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-06-16.
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