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Richard Skeffington Welch (December 14, 1929 – December 23, 1975) was a career Central Intelligence Agency officer. He was the Chief of Station (COS) in Athens, Greece, when he was assassinated by the Revolutionary Organization 17 November (17N).
Richard S. Welch was a CIA officer who loved Greece and became its Chief of Station in 1975. He was assassinated by a terrorist group outside his home after a Christmas party, becoming the highest-ranking CIA officer killed in the line of duty.
Mar 4, 2021 · How the CIA station chief in Greece was killed by the November 17 terrorist organization in 1975, marking the beginning of political terrorism in the country. The article examines the context, the investigation and the impact of the incident on Greek society and politics.
CIA Station Chief Richard Welch is assassinated outside of his home in Athens, Greece. The Greek terrorist organization "17 November" takes credit. No. 54 of 120.
The web page is a CIA document that recounts the 1975 assassination of CIA officer Richard Welch in Greece, and its impact on intelligence reforms and oversight. It also provides some background information on Welch's career and the Greek terrorist group 17 November.
May 9, 2023 · Richard Welch was the CIA's Athens station chief in 1975 when he was assassinated by three gunmen. His killing was used by the Ford administration and the CIA to discredit the Church Committee, which was investigating the agency's abuses of power.
Richard Welch is an Australian politician who currently serves as a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region. He entered parliament on 7 February 2024, having won the Liberal Party's preselection on 3 December 2023 to replace the retiring Matthew Bach.
