Stamatis Vellidis
Stamatis Vellidis (Greek: Σταμάτης Βελλίδης; Kornofolia, Soufli, Evros, 1928 – 2 November 2021) was a general of the Hellenic Army who acted as chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff (1986–1989) and chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (1989–1990).[1] After his retirement, he became president of the Administrative Council of the Hellenic Arms Industry. He was a close friend and associate of the Minister for National Defence Ioannis Charalambopoulos.
Biography
He was born in 1928 in the village of Kornofolia of the
He served as commander and staff officer in various units and formations, notably as commander of the Engineers for the
In 1993 he was a candidate for parliament with PASOK, but was not elected. He then acted as president of the board of directors of the Hellenic Arms Industry from 1993 to 1997.
Vellidis died on 2 November 2021, at the age of 93.[4][5]
Dates of rank
- Second lieutenant: 1952[2]
- Lieutenant: 1954[2]
- Captain: 1960[2]
- Major: 1967[2]
- Lieutenant colonel: 1973[2]
- Colonel: 1979[2]
- Brigadier: 1981[2]
- Major general: 1983[2]
- Lieutenant general: 1984[2]
- General: 1989[2]
References
- ^ "Διατελέσαντες Αρχηγοί". Hellenic National Defence General Staff (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Στρατηγός ΒΕΛΛΙΔΗΣ ΣΤΑΜΑΤΙΟΣ του ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ, ΑΜ 31756.". Συνοπτική Ιστορία του Γενικού Επιτελείου Στρατού 1901–2001 [A Concise History of the Hellenic Army General Staff 1901–2001] (in Greek). Athens: Army History Directorate. 2001. p. 191.
- ^ "Τούρκος αξιωματούχος: «Τον Μάρτιο του 1987 οι Ελληνες θα έμπαιναν στην Κωνσταντινούπολη!» (βίντεο)". Triklopodia (in Greek). 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ "Πέθανε ο επίτιμος Αρχηγός ΓΕΕΘΑ στρατηγός Βελλίδης". Army Voice. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Στρατηγός Σταμάτης Βελλίδης (1928-2021): Ο εξολοθρευτής των «σταγονιδίων» της χούντας..." Ieidiseis. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.