Makarios III
Makarios III | |
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Makarios in 1962 | |
| Native name | Μακάριος Γ΄ |
| 1st President of Cyprus | |
| In office 7 December 1974 – 3 August 1977 | |
| Vice President | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Glafcos Clerides (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Spyros Kyprianou |
| In office 16 August 1960 – 15 July 1974 | |
| Vice President | Fazıl Küçük (1959–1973) Rauf Denktaş (1973–1974) |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Nikos Sampson (de facto, acting) |
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| Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus | |
| Church | Church of Cyprus |
| Diocese | Cyprus |
| Installed | 18 September 1950 |
| Term ended | 3 August 1977 |
| Predecessor | Makarios II |
| Successor | Chysostomos I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Christodoulou Mouskos 13 August 1913 Pano Panayia, Cyprus |
| Died | 3 August 1977 (aged 63) Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Buried | Mount Throni, Kykkos Monastery, Cyprus |
| Profession | Clergyman, Politician |
| Alma mater | University of Athens Boston University |
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Makarios III (born Michael Christodoulou Mouskos; 13 August 1913 – 3 August 1977) was a Greek Cypriot prelate and politician who served as Archbishop of the Church of Cyprus from 1950 to 1977 and as the first president of Cyprus between 1960 and July 1974, with a second term between December 1974 and 1977. He is widely regarded as the founding father or "Ethnarch" of the Republic of Cyprus, leading its transition from British colonial rule.