6 Notable alumni of Hellenic Naval Academy
Updated: May 31, 2026 EliteDegrees
Hellenic Naval Academy is ranked #6,008 in the world and #30 in Greece by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from Hellenic Naval Academy sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Hellenic Naval Academy won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Evangelos Apostolakis
1957-. (aged 69)
military personnel
Admiral Evangelos Apostolakis is a Greek naval officer. After leading the Hellenic Navy General Staff in 2013–2015, he served as the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff until 14 January 2019, and then, until 9 July 2019, as the Minister of National Defence of Greece.
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2. Sophocles Dousmanis
1868-1952 (aged 84)
military personnel
politician
Sofoklis Dousmanis was a Greek naval officer. Distinguished in the Balkan Wars, he became twice the chief of the Greek Navy General Staff, and occupied the post of Minister for Naval Affairs in 1935.
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3. Efthymios Mitropoulos
1939-. (aged 87)
writer
economist
engineer
diplomat
Efthymios E. Mitropoulos (Greek: Ευθύμιος Μητρόπουλος; born 30 May 1939 in Piraeus, Greece) was the seventh Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a United Nations agency. Mitropoulos was elected as Secretary-General on 18 June 2003 during the 19th session of the International Maritime Organization Council. His four-year term started on 1 January 2004, and then was extended until 31...
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4. Periklis Argyropoulos
1871-1955 (aged 84)
diplomat
soldier
politician
Periklis Argyropoulos was a Greek naval officer, politician and diplomat.
5. Ioannis Ipitis
1867-1956 (aged 89)
politician
soldier
Ioannis Ipitis was a Greek admiral and writer. He served as Chief of the General Staff of the Navy from 9 November 1920 to 26 April 1921.
6. Konstantinos Typaldos-Alfonsatos
1873-1945 (aged 72)
military personnel
Konstantinos Typaldos-Alfonsatos was a Greek Navy officer. He served briefly as Minister for Naval Affairs (1922), Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff (1927), and Inspector General of the Navy (1929–31), retiring with the rank of vice admiral.
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