Lieutenant General Panagiotis Kavidopoulos
Lieutenant General Panagiotis Kavidopoulos was born in 1966, in Vathy, Samos. He was admitted to the Hellenic Military Academy (Evelpidon) in 1985 and graduated in 1989 as an Infantry Second Lieutenant.
During the course of his career, he has served in Infantry Units, at command posts of all levels, including that of Commander.
Other posts of responsibility and staff posts where he has served:
In 1991, he was appointed to the 512th Infantry Battalion as Subunit Commander and 3rd Office Director.
In 1994, he was appointed to the 212th National Guard Battalion as Subunit Commander and 2nd – 3rd Office Director.
In 1998, he was appointed Subunit Commander and 3rd Office Director of the HNDGS Battalion.
In 2003, he was appointed D Army Corps “THRAKI” HQ Staff Officer.
In 2005, he was appointed Deputy Commander of the 645th Mechanised Infantry Battalion.
In 2006, he was appointed D Army Corps “THRAKI” HQ Staff Officer.
In 2008, he was appointed Section Chief of the Evaluation Directorate of the Army Inspectorate General.
In 2009, he was appointed Special Staff Officer to NRF-14 (DENMARK).
In 2010, he was appointed Commander of the 649th National Guard Battalion.
In 2012, he was appointed Head of the Supreme Joint War College Training Section Office – Trainer at the Operations Planning Course.
In 2015, he was appointed Defence Attaché of Greece to the USA.
In 2018, he was appointed Director of the Department of International Military Cooperation in HNDGS.
In 2019, he was promoted to Brigadier General and assigned Commander of the 50th Mechanised Infantry Brigade “APSOS”.
In 2020, he was appointed Director of the Executive Office of the Chief of HAGS.
In 2022, he was promoted to Major General and assigned Commander of the XII Mechanised Infantry Division “EVROS”.
In 2023, he was appointed Director of HAGS/Infantry Directorate.
In 2024, he was appointed HNDGS/D Branch Director.
In 2025, he was promoted to Lieutenant General and appointed Commander of D Army Corps “THRAKI”.
Lieutenant General Panagiotis Kavidopoulos has attended all Infantry Courses. In 2003, he graduated from the Army War College and in 2015 from the Hellenic National Defence College.
He holds a degree in “The Graduate Programme in Human Resources Management” from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
He has been awarded all the Medals and Commendations provided for his rank. He has also been awarded the US Legion of Merit.
He speaks English. He is married and has four children.
