Makarios III

Makarios III
Μακάριος Γ΄
Makarios in 1962
1st President of Cyprus
In office
16 August 1960 – 15 July 1974
Vice PresidentFazıl Küçük (1959–1973)
Rauf Denktaş (1973–1974)
Succeeded byNikos Sampson (de facto, acting)
In office
7 December 1974 – 3 August 1977
Vice PresidentVacant
Preceded byGlafcos Clerides (acting)
Succeeded bySpyros Kyprianou
Archbishop of Cyprus
In office
18 September 1950 – 3 August 1977
Preceded byMakarios II
Succeeded byChrysostomos I
Personal details
Born
Michael Christodoulou Mouskos

(1913-08-13)13 August 1913
Pano Panayia, British Cyprus
(now Cyprus)
Died3 August 1977(1977-08-03) (aged 63)
Nicosia, Cyprus
Resting placeMount Throni, Kykkos Monastery, Cyprus
Political partyNone[1]
Alma materUniversity of Athens
Boston University
ProfessionClergyman
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Makarios III (Greek: Μακάριος Γ΄; born Michael Christodoulou Mouskos [Μιχαήλ Χριστοδούλου Μούσκος]; 13 August 1913 – 3 August 1977) was a Greek Cypriot archbishop, primate, statesman and politician who served as the first President of Cyprus between 1960 and July 1974, with a second term between December 1974 and 1977. He was also the Archbishop of the autocephalous Church of Cyprus from 1950 to 1977.

He is widely regarded as the founding father, or "Ethnarch", of the Republic of Cyprus, leading its transition from British colonial rule.[2]

  1. ^ Although Independent, Makarios was aligned with the Democratic Party (DIKO).
  2. ^ Varnava, Andrekos; Michael, Michalis N. (2013). The Archbishops of Cyprus in the Modern Age: The Changing Role of the Archbishop-Ethnarch, their Identities and Politics. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443850810. Retrieved 17 April 2017 – via Google Books.