Makarios III

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Makarios III
His Beatitude Makarios III
Μακάριος Γ΄
	Makarios in 1962
1st President of Cyprus
	In office; 16 August 1960 – 15 July 1974
Vice President	Fazıl Küçük (1959–1973) ; Rauf Denktaş (1973–1974)
Succeeded by	Nikos Sampson (de facto, acting)
	In office; 7 December 1974 – 3 August 1977
Vice President	Vacant
Preceded by	Glafcos Clerides (acting)
Succeeded by	Spyros Kyprianou
Archbishop of Cyprus
	In office; 18 September 1950 – 3 August 1977
Preceded by	Makarios II
Succeeded by	Chrysostomos I
Personal details
Born	Michael Christodoulou Mouskos; 13 August 1913; Pano Panayia, British Cyprus ; (now Cyprus)
Died	3 August 1977 (aged 63); Nicosia, Cyprus
Resting place	Mount Throni, Kykkos Monastery, Cyprus
Political party	None
Alma mater	University of Athens; Boston University
Profession	Clergyman
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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 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]

^ Although Independent, Makarios was aligned with the Democratic Party (DIKO).
^ Varnava, Andrekos; Michael, Michalis N. (26 July 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.

[1] Although Independent, Makarios was aligned with the Democratic Party (DIKO).

[2] Varnava, Andrekos; Michael, Michalis N. (26 July 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.

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