His successor Konstantinos Floros in the position of GEETHA leader was announced at today’s KYSEA convocation. Konstantinos Floros retires after serving a term four years old.

Successor of Constantinos Floros is the head of the Special Warfare Command Dimitris Houpis.

The work of Konstantinos Floros in the national defense was praised by the prime minister during the KYSEA meeting Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “His contribution was invaluable. Both in the face of challenges of a conventional or hybrid form, as well as in the planning and implementation of the government program for the quantitative and qualitative strengthening of the Armed Forces”, said the Prime Minister, among other things.

The announcement of KYSEA

“Under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a meeting of the Governmental National Security Council (GNCSC) was held today at the Maximos Palace, with the purpose of selecting a new Chief of the General Staff of the National Defense (GEETHA) and new Chiefs of the General Staff of the Army (GES), of the General Naval Staff (GEN) and the General Air Staff (GEA).

It was unanimously decided:

The selection of Lt. Gen. Dimitrios Houpis as the Chief of GEETHA.
The selection of Lt. Gen. Georgios Kostidis as GES Chief.
The selection of Vice-Admiral Dimitrios – Eleftherios Kataras as Chief of General Staff.
The selection as Head of the General Assembly of the Vice-patriarch Demosthenes Grigoriadis.

The outgoing GETHA Chief General Konstantinos Floros is awarded the honorary title of GETHA Chief and the outgoing Chiefs of the GEA, GES and GEN, Vice Admiral Themistocles Bourolia, Vice General Angelos Houdeloudis and Vice Admiral Ioannis Drymousis, are awarded the honorary title of GEA Chief, Chief GES and Chief of General Staff respectively”.

The announcement of the Prime Minister’s Press Office

“Today, under the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Governmental National Security Council (KYSEA) met with the purpose of selecting a new Chief of the General Staff of National Defense (GEETHA) and new Chiefs of the General Staff of the Army (GES), the General Staff of the Navy (GEN) and of the General Aviation Staff (GAA).

The following is a statement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis:

The four-year term of General Constantinos Floros as the Chief of the GEETHA coincided with a period of great geopolitical fluidity and crises. But also with years of significant defense and diplomatic upgrading of the country.

His contribution was invaluable. Both in the face of challenges of a conventional or hybrid form, as well as in the planning and implementation of the government program for the quantitative and qualitative strengthening of the Armed Forces.

The General oversaw the implementation of our National Defense armor plan after years of inactivity. It promoted interdisciplinary cooperation. The enhanced role of Special Forces. And cooperation with our allies.

He spearheaded our strategic engagement with the United States, France, Egypt, Israel, the UAE and other countries. While he worked methodically for the military upgrade of Greece within the framework of NATO and Europe

Finally, it gave a new dimension to the tradition of the decisive contribution of the Armed Forces in dealing with natural disasters and emergencies. As a true Leader, he always served the duty to the motherland first.

General, thank you for such a productive tenure, which helped make Greece even stronger and prouder. These years are one more medal among the many that accompany your chest next to the coat of arms you honored.”

Dimitris Houpis/ GES

The biography of Dimitris Houpis

Lieutenant General Dimitrios Houpis was born in 1965 in New Kerdyllia of Serres. He was admitted in 1983 to the Evelpidon Military School from which he graduated in 1987 with the rank of Transfer Lieutenant. As a fourth-year Ewelpis (1986-1987) he served as Chief of Staff of the Ewelpid Military School.

He was promoted as a Senior Officer (Brigadier General) in 2016, appointed as Director of the Service Corps of the GES (2016-2017), Brigade Commander of the 80 ADTE (Kos) (2017-2018), Deputy Commander of the Evelpidon Military School (2018-2019) until and his promotion to Major General. In 2019, he was promoted to Major General and appointed as Commander at the Evelpidon Military School, in 2020 as Division Commander of the 95 ADTE (Diagorida) and in 2021 as Director of the 5th Branch (Military Intelligence – Security) of the GEETHA.

At March 09, 2022 he was promoted to Lieutenant General and appointed as Commander of ASDEN.

At January 17, 2023by decision of the KYSEA, he was assigned the duties of Commander of the Special Warfare Command.

He was honored with all the prescribed decorations, medals and commemorations as well as the Parachute Wings of 5 NATO countries.