Stylianos Pattakos

Stylianos Pattakos
Στυλιανός Παττακός
Deputy Prime Minister of Greece
In office
13 December 1967  8 October 1973
Serving with Nikolaos Makarezos
MonarchConstantine II
Prime MinisterGeorgios Papadopoulos
Preceded byGrigorios Spandidakis
Succeeded byCharilaos Mitrelias
Minister of the Interior
In office
21 April 1967  25 August 1971
MonarchConstantine II
Prime MinisterConstantine Kollias
Georgios Papadopoulos
Preceded bySpiros Theotokis
Succeeded byAdamantios Androutsopoulos
In office
10 May 1973  8 October 1973
MonarchConstantine II
Prime MinisterGeorgios Papadopoulos
Preceded byAdamantios Androutsopoulos
Succeeded byIoannis Agathangelou
Personal details
Born
Stylianos G. Pattakos

(1912-11-08)8 November 1912
Agia Paraskevi, Rethymno, Crete
Died8 October 2016(2016-10-08) (aged 103)
Patisia, Athens, Attica, Greece
Resting placeAgia Paraskevi, Rethymno, Crete, Greece
CitizenshipGreece
NationalityGreek
Spouse
Dimitra Nikolaidou
(m. 1940; died 2013)
Children
  • Roza
  • Rena
Parent(s)George Pattakos
Maria Pattakos
Alma materHellenic Military Academy
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionOfficer
AwardsCross of Valour
Order of George I
Order of the Phoenix
War Cross
Medal of Military Merit
Nickname"The man with the trowel"
Military service
Allegiance
Branch/serviceHellenic Army
Years of service1930–1967
Rank Major General
UnitHellenic Armed Forces
Battles/wars

Stylianos G. Pattakos (Greek: Στυλιανός Γ. Παττακός; 8 November 1912 8 October 2016) was a Greek military officer. Pattakos was one of the principals of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974 that overthrew the government of Panagiotis Kanellopoulos in a coup d'état on 21 April 1967.