Alexandros Merentitis

Alexandros Merentitis
Native name
Αλέξανδρος Μερεντίτης
Bornc. 1880[1]
Thebes, Kingdom of Greece
Diedc. 1964
Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Allegiance
Service / branch
Years of service1900–1922
1925-1934
Rank Major General
CommandsII Army Corps
Deputy Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff
WarsMacedonian Struggle
Balkan Wars
World War I
Southern Russia Intervention
Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922
Alma materHellenic Military Academy
Other workMinister General-Governor of Northern Greece
Minister for Military Affairs
Minister for Naval Affairs

Alexandros Merentitis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Μερεντίτης, c. 1880–1964) was a Hellenic Army officer who rose to the rank of Major General. He participated in all Greek wars of the early 20th century, served as effective Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff in 1928–1929, General Secretary of the newly established Aviation Ministry in 1930–1934, and briefly as General-Governor of Northern Greece and Minister of Military Affairs in 1945.

  1. ^ Note: Greece officially adopted the Gregorian calendar on 16 February 1923 (which became 1 March). All dates prior to that, unless specifically denoted, are Old Style.