Solon Gikas

Solon Gikas
Solon Gikas
Native name	Σόλων Γκίκας
Born	c. 1898; Trikala, Kingdom of Greece
Died	c. 1978
Allegiance	Kingdom of Greece
Service / branch	Hellenic Army
Years of service	1915-1956
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	42nd Infantry Brigade; 7th Infantry Division; 8th Infantry Division; III Army Corps; Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff
Wars	World War I Macedonian front; Greco-Turkish War (1919–22); World War II Greco-Italian War; Battle of Greece; Greek Civil War Dekemvriana;
Awards	Cross of Valour in Gold (twice)
Alma mater	Hellenic Military Academy
Other work	Minister for Communications and Public Works; Minister for Public Order

Solon Gikas (Greek: Σόλων Γκίκας, 1898–1978) was a Greek Army officer who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General and held the post of Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff in 1954–1956. He also served as Minister for Communications and Public Works in 1958–63 and Minister for Public Order in 1974–76 under Konstantinos Karamanlis.

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