Rear Admiral (Fin) Dimitrios Riziotis was born in Didimoticho in 1964 and was admitted in the Hellenic Military Academy of Combat Support Officers in 1982.

In 1987 he concluded his studies at the Department of Economic Sciences of the Faculty of Law, Economic and Political Sciences, at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and he graduated from the Hellenic Military Academy of Combat Support Officers as Ensign of the Financial Corps,HN.

Throughout his career, he has served in various HN war ships, services and staff posts. In particular, he has served as Director of Financial Care and Supply in various type war ships, as staff officer at the HN Fast Boat Command, the HN Petty Officers Academy, the 353 Naval Cooperation Squadron, and as Head of Department at HNGS/E’ Branch.

For a period of three years, he was assigned the duties of Aide-de-Camp of the Deputy Minister of National Defence Military Office, and has also served as staff officer of the Alternate Minister of National Defence Military Office and the Minister of National Defence Military Office; Director of the Department of Public Administration and Control of HNGS/Financial Services Dte, Director of the E1 and E2 Directorates of HNGS/E’ Branch.

Having been promoted to Senior Officer, he was assigned the duties of Director of the Finance Division at HNDGS/C3.

In 2019, he was appointed at MOD/GDFPS as Director of the GDFPS/Financial Department, and in April he was assigned as GDFPS/General Director and Head of the MOD Financial Services.

Rear Admiral (Fin) Dimitrios Riziotis HN has attended all required career courses, he has specialized in financial matters (Bachelor Degree in Economics), and is also graduate of the Naval Staff Officers School.

He has been awarded all decorations, commendations and medals provided for his rank.

He is married to Nikoleta Antonini and has a daughter and a son.

Foreign languages: English.