Makarios III facts for kids

Archbishop 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	August 13, 1913; Panagia, Paphos, Cyprus
Died	August 3, 1977 (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.

Images for kids

President Makarios during a state visit to Berlin in 1962
President Makarios in Bonn during a state visit to Germany in 1962
A statue of Makarios.
Makarios' tomb.
Dmitry Medvedev laid a wreath at a monument of Makarios III, 2010.