# Athanasios Tselios

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**Athanasios Tselios** (Greek: Αθανάσιος Τσέλιος; born July 17, 1956) is a retired [Hellenic Army](/source/Hellenic_Army) officer and former Chief of the [Hellenic Army General Staff](/source/Hellenic_Army_General_Staff) (9 March 2013 – 24 February 2014).

Born in Petroporos, [Trikala Prefecture](/source/Trikala_Prefecture), he graduated from the [Hellenic Military Academy](/source/Hellenic_Military_Academy) in 1979 as an Infantry 2nd Lieutenant. He followed a career in the [Hellenic Army](/source/Hellenic_Army)'s special forces, commanding the Special Forces Training Centre in 2004–06. He went on to command the [Hellenic Military Academy](/source/Hellenic_Military_Academy) in 2006–07, the [7th Mechanized Infantry Brigade](/source/7th_Mechanized_Infantry_Brigade_(Greece)) in 2007–08, the Army NCO Academy in 2008–10, the [16th Mechanized Infantry Division](/source/16th_Mechanized_Infantry_Division_(Greece)) in 2010–11 and the [IV Army Corps](/source/IV_Army_Corps_(Greece)) in 2011–13. He was appointed Chief of the [Hellenic Army General Staff](/source/Hellenic_Army_General_Staff) on 9 March 2013.[1]

On 19 February 2014, the [Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence](/source/Government_Council_for_Foreign_Affairs_and_Defence) decided his retirement, with the rank of full General, and his replacement by the commander of [First Army](/source/First_Army_(Greece)), Lt. Gen. [Christos Manolas](/source/Christos_Manolas), with the transfer ceremony to take place on 24 February.[2][3]

Gen. Athanasios Tselios is married and has a daughter.[1]

## References

1. ["Αρχηγός ΓΕΣ"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151101182021/http://www.army.gr/default.php?pname=ArmyChief&la=1) (in Greek). Hellenic Army. 19 August 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.army.gr/default.php?pname=ArmyChief&la=1) on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

1. ["Νέος αρχηγός ΓΕΣ ο αντιστράτηγος Χρίστος Μανωλάς"](http://www.tanea.gr/news/greece/article/5088414/neos-arxhgos-ges-o-antistrathgos-xrhstos-manwlas/) (in Greek). [Ta Nea](/source/Ta_Nea). 19 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

1. ["Με απόφαση ΚΥΣΕΑ ο κ. Χρ. Μανωλάς νέος αρχηγός ΓΕΣ"](http://www.kathimerini.gr/754706/article/epikairothta/politikh/me-apofash-kysea-o-k-xr-manwlas-neos-arxhgos-ges) (in Greek). [Kathimerini](/source/Kathimerini). 20 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

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