{"id":1120,"date":"2019-04-15T09:15:12","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T09:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hps.gr\/?page_id=1120"},"modified":"2026-05-11T12:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T12:04:21","slug":"administrative-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/en\/administrative-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Administrative Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hps.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/first_council_900.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"with-shadow aligncenter wp-image-3501\" src=\"https:\/\/hps.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/first_council_900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hps.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/first_council_900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/hps.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/first_council_900-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hps.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/first_council_900-768x631.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>The first Administrative Council of the HPS in 1925<br \/>\nFront row left: Othon Rentzos (President), John Maniatakis (Vice-President)<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Back row left: Stephanos Macrymichalos (Curator), John Soliotis (General Secretary), Athanasse Zervopoulos (Treasurer)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The members of the current Administrative Council of the Society, elected by the Annual General Assembly of February 8, 2026, are:<\/p>\n<p>President: Anthony Manoloudis<br \/>\nVice President: Nikos Garilidis<br \/>\nSecretary: Manolis Koutsounakis<br \/>\nFinancial Administrator: Evangelos Kotsis<br \/>\nMembers: Alekos Galinos, Christos Gikas, Georgia Baltsou, Alexis Savopoulos, Konstantinos Choudalakis<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">PAST ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCILS<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The members of the Administrative Council of the Society, elected by the Annual General Assembly of February 4, 2024, are:<\/p>\n<p>President: Anthony Manoloudis<br \/>\nMembers: Alexandre Galinos, Nikos Rasias, Evangelos Kotsis, Manolis Koutsounakis, (Ms.) Georgia Baltsou, Andreas Nikolaidis,\u00a0 Alexis Savopoulos, Konstantinos <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Choudalakis<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>The members of the Administrative Council of the Society, elected by the Annual General Assembly of February 6, 2022, are:<\/p>\n<p>President: Anthony Manoloudis<br \/>\nMembers: Nikos Varouxis, Alexandre Galinos, Spyros Koutsidis, Manolis Koutsounakis, (Ms.) Georgia Baltsou, Andreas Nikolaidis, Nikos Rasias, Alexis Savopoulos<\/p>\n<p>The members of the Administrative Council of the Society, elected by the Annual General Assembly of February 2, 2020, were:<\/p>\n<p>President: Ioakeim Chalvatzidopoulos<br \/>\nMembers: Nikos Varouxis, Anthony Virvilis, Alexandre Galinos, Neoklis Zafeirakopoulos (Manolis Koutsounakis)*, Anthony Manoloudis, (Ms.) Liana Mitrakou, Alexis Savopoulos, Costas Chazapis<br \/>\n* Filled the vacant seat in October 2020 after the loss of the elected Neoklis Zafeirakopoulos.<\/p>\n<p>The members of the Administrative Council of the Society, elected by the Annual General Assembly of February 4, 2018, were:<\/p>\n<p>President: Ioakeim Chalvatzidopoulos<br \/>\nMembers: Vassilis Apostolopoulos, Anthony Virvilis, Neoklis Zafeirakopoulos, Dimosthenis Konstantinidis, Anthony Manoloudis, (Ms.) Liana Mitrakou, Andreas Nikolaidis, Alexis Savopoulos, George Sotiropoulos, Costas Chazapis, Lorentzos Chazapis<\/p>\n<p>The members of the Administrative Council of the Society, elected by the Annual General Assembly of February 7, 2016, were:<\/p>\n<p>President: Ioakeim Chalvatzidopoulos<br \/>\nMembers: Vassilis Apostolopoulos, (Ms.) Myrsini Vardopoulou, Anthony Virvilis, Neoklis Zafeirakopoulos, Dimosthenis Konstantinidis, Manolis Koutsounakis, Anthony Manoloudis, (Ms.) Liana Mitrakou, Andreas Nikolaidis, George Sotiropoulos, Costas Chazapis<\/p>\n<p>The members of the Administrative Council of the Society, elected by the Annual General Assembly of February 2, 2014, were:<\/p>\n<p>President: George Sparis<br \/>\nMembers: Vassilis Apostolopoulos, Anthony Virvilis, Neoklis Zafeirakopoulos, Dimosthenis Konstantinidis, Anthony Manoloudis, Manolis Mylonakis, Andreas Nikolaidis, Achilles Simonis, George Sotiropoulos, Costas Chazapis, Ioakeim Chalvatzidopoulos<\/p>\n<p>The members of the Administrative Council of the Society, elected by the Annual General Assembly of February 5, 2012, were:<\/p>\n<p>President: George Sparis<br \/>\nMembers: Vassilis Apostolopoulos, Anthony Virvilis, Neoklis Zafeirakopoulos, Angelos Kambourakis, Dimosthenis Konstantinidis, Anthony Manoloudis, Manolis Mylonakis, Theodore Papaeliou, George Sotiropoulos, Costas Chazapis, Ioakeim Chalvatzidopoulos<\/p>\n<p>The members of the Administrative Council of the Society, elected by the Annual General Assembly of February 3, 2008, were:<\/p>\n<p>President: Theodore Papaeliou<br \/>\nMembers: Vassilis Apostolopoulos, Anthony Virvilis, Neoklis Zafeirakopoulos, Angelos Kambourakis, Ioanna Kollarou (Ms.), Manolis Koutsounakis, Manthos Mokoros, Alexis Savopoulos, George Sparis, Costas Chazapis, Ioakeim Chalvatzidopoulos<\/p>\n<p>The members of the Administrative Council of the Society, elected by the Annual General Assembly of February 5, 2006, were:<\/p>\n<p>President: Theodore Papaeliou<br \/>\nMembers: Vassilis Apostolopoulos, Anthony Virvilis, Neoklis Zafeirakopoulos, Angelos Kambourakis, Manolis Koutsounakis, Manthos Mokoros, Alexis Savopoulos, George Sparis, Elias Tempelis, Costas Chazapis, Ioakeim Chalvatzidopoulos<\/p>\n<p>The members of the Administrative Council of the Society, elected by the Annual General Assembly of 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