Polycarpos Giorkatzis

Polykarpos Giorkatzis
Πολύκαρπος Γιωρκάτζης
Minister of the Interior
In office
16 Aug 1960 – 1 Nov 1968
Preceded byTassos Papadopoulos (Provisional)
Succeeded byEpaminondas Komodromos
Minister of Defence
In office
1 Jul 1964 – 1 Nov 1968
Preceded byOsman Örek
Succeeded byEpaminondas Komodromos
Personal details
Born5 July 1932
Died15 March 1970 (aged 37)
Spouse
(m. 1967; died 1970)
ChildrenConstantinos Giorkatzis
Maria Giorkatzi
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Polykarpos Giorkatzis (Greek: Πολύκαρπος Γιωρκάτζης (locally [poˈlikaɾ̥poz‿ʝoɾ̥ˈkat͡ʃis]); 5 July 1932 – 15 March 1970) was a Greek Cypriot politician. He served as the first Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Cyprus. He also served as provisional minister of Labour in the period leading to Cyprus being proclaimed an independent state. Before entering the political stage he fought for EOKA. His political career evolved from a staunch supporter of Makarios to becoming one of the archbishop's principal political rivals. He was assassinated in 1970.