Makarios III

Archbishop Makarios III
1st President of the Republic of Cyprus
In office 16 August 1960 – 15 July 1974
Vice President	Fazıl Küçük
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Nikos Sampson (Installed as President by the Greek officers who executed a coup d'état against Makarios)
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	(1913-08-13)August 13, 1913 Panagia, Paphos, Cyprus
Died	August 3, 1977(1977-08-03) (aged 63) Nicosia, Cyprus
Political party	Independent
Profession	Clergy
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Makarios III (Greek: Μακάριος Γ), born Michail Christodolou Mouskos (Greek: Μιχαήλ Χριστοδούλου Μούσκος; August 13, 1913 – August 3, 1977), was the archbishop and primate of the autocephalous Cypriot Orthodox Church (1950–1977). He was the first President of the Republic of Cyprus (1960–1974 and 1974–1977). In his three terms as President of Cyprus (1959-1977), he survived four assassination attempts.

Makarios died from a heart attack on August 3, 1977 in Nicosia, Cyprus, aged 63.

Other websites

• Text of Makarios III’s famous interview Archived 2006-08-31 at the Wayback Machine with Oriana Fallaci, given in 1974
• A series of stories from the BBC relating to Makarios
• Your Beatitude, Mr President - interviewing Makarios 1964.
• The Makarios Legacy in Kenya