Nikolaos Douvas

Nikolaos Douvas
Life	Antistratigos (Lieutenant General)
Born	1947 Agioi Anargyroi, Larissa
Career
In the army since:	1970 (Class of '70, Hellenic Military Academy)
Notable assignments:	Chief of Staff, Military attache at Greek consulate in Bonn, commanded Special Forces company on Cyprus, Commander of Greek 1st Army
Major wars and battles:	Turkish Invasion of Cyprus
Medals
Knight Commander (Grand Cross) of the Order of Honour, Knight Commander (Grand Cross) of the Order of the Phoenix

Nikolaos Douvas (Greek Νικόλαος Ντούβας, born 1947) served as the Chief of Staff of the Hellenic Army. General Douvas was honourably discharged from the Hellenic Army on March 1st, 2006.

Early life & education

Douvas grew up in Larissa, then attended the Hellenic Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1970, with a commission as a second lieutenant of infantry. Douvas has augmented his early military education with stints at several military and civilian colleges and training centers in Greece and the United States, including the Hellenic Advanced School for Warfare, the Hellenic National Defense College, and the Center for Public Jurisprudence and Political Science at the University of Athens School of Law.

Links

Official bio (in Greek)

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