Michail Roufogalis

Michail S. Roufogalis (Greek: Μιχαήλ Σ. Ρουφογάλης), commonly Michalis Roufogalis (Μιχάλης Ρουφογάλης, 1921 – 24 February 2000) was a Greek Army officer and leading member of the Greek military junta of 1967-1974.

Originally an officer in the Greek Army's Artillery, under the junta he was appointed chief of the Greek Central Intelligence Service (KYP).^[1]

In 1968, he and his agency secretly funded the presidential campaign of Richard Nixon.^[2]

After the restoration of democracy in 1974, he was arrested, tired and convicted during the Greek Junta Trials. He died in prison in February 2000.

His wife, Della Roufogalis, was a famous Greek fashion model.

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