Alexandros Merentitis | |
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Native name | Αλέξανδρος Μερεντίτης |
Born | c. 1880[1] Thebes, Kingdom of Greece |
Died | c. 1964 Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
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Years of service | 1900–1922 1925-1934 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | II Army Corps Deputy Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff |
Wars | Macedonian Struggle Balkan Wars World War I Southern Russia Intervention Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922 |
Alma mater | Hellenic Military Academy |
Other work | Minister 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.