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Periklis Kallidopoulos
Greek Army officer and Righteous Among the Nations / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Periklis Kallidopoulos (Greek: Περικλής Καλλιδόπουλος) was a Hellenic Army officer who reached the rank of major general, before entering politics. During World War II, he was active in the Greek Resistance, and is honoured as a "Righteous Among the Nations" by Yad Vashem.
Quick Facts Minister Governor-General of Macedonia, President ...
Periklis Kollidopoulos | |
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Περικλής Καλλιδόπουλος | |
![]() Periklis Kallidopoulos c. 1922 | |
Minister Governor-General of Macedonia | |
In office 4 July 1928 – 7 June 1929 | |
President | Pavlos Kountouriotis |
Prime Minister | Eleftherios Venizelos |
Member of Parliament for Chalkidiki | |
In office 1928 | |
President | Pavlos Kountouriotis |
Prime Minister | Eleftherios Venizelos |
Member of Parliament for Thessaloniki | |
In office 1924 | |
Monarch | George II |
Prime Minister | Eleftherios Venizelos |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 January 1878 Riza, Salonika Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) |
Died | 23 April 1950 Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
Spouse | Aikaterini Fotiadou |
Children | Panagiotis Alexandros |
Alma mater | Hellenic Army Academy |
Awards | Mentioned in Dispatches Righteous Among the Nations |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1896-1923 |
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Unit | 7th Infantry Regiment 1st Infantry Regiment |
Commands | 2nd Infantry Division 12th Infantry Division 13th Infantry Division |
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