Leonidas Vasilikopoulos
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Leonidas Vasilikopoulos (Greek: Λεωνίδας Βασιλικόπουλος; 21 May 1932 – 30 May 2014) was a Greek Navy officer, who served as Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff in 1986–89 and then as head of the Greek National Intelligence Service in 1993–96. A distinguished officer, he is also notable for his participation in resistance groups against the Greek military junta of 1967–74, being repeatedly imprisoned and exiled as a consequence.
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Leonidas Vasilikopoulos | |
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Born | 21 May 1932 Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
Died | 30 May 2014(2014-05-30) (aged 82) Athens, Greece |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Greece (1954–66) Third Hellenic Republic (1975–89) |
Service/ | Hellenic Navy |
Years of service | 1954–66, 1975–89 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff & COMEDEAST (1986–89) |
Other work | Director of the National Intelligence Service (1993–96) |
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