Odysseas Angelis reached the rank of four star General and served as Chief of the Greek Armed Forces and Vice President of the Hellenic Republic.
11 Facts About Odysseas Angelis
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Odysseas Angelis supported the military regime that was established on April 21,1967.
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Odysseas Angelis committed suicide by hanging on March 22,1987, in Korydallos Prison, cell no 48, where he was serving sentence.
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Odysseas Angelis's funeral took place at the Agioi Theodoroi cemetery in Ano Steni, Euboea and was buried in a modest grave in line with his request.
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Odysseas Angelis served in the NATO headquarters at Izmir, as aide-de-camp to King Paul, professor at the Superior War School, chief of staff of the 9th Infantry Division, commandant of the Artillery School, Director of the 2nd Staff Bureau at the Hellenic Army General Staff, chief of staff of ASDEN, and deputy commander and commander of the 5th Infantry Division.
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Odysseas Angelis was responsible, at least officially, for the Army Decree Nr.
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On 21 April 1967 Odysseas Angelis passed a series of laws limiting protest, including a ban on public gatherings of more than five people, a ban on all private gatherings of a political nature, a ban on propaganda against the generals and a ban on civilians holding guns.
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Odysseas Angelis was promoted to full General in 1970, and retired from the army on 16 August 1973.
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Personally loyal to Georgios Papadopoulos, Odysseas Angelis was chosen by the latter as his Vice President during the planned transition to democratisation.
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Odysseas Angelis served in this post until 25 November 1973, when Papadopoulos lost power to a hardliner coup.
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Odysseas Angelis committed suicide in his cell in the Korydallos Prison on 22 March 1987.