Makarios III (1913-1977)

Cypriot politician and Greek Orthodox archbishop 1950-77. A leader of the Greek-Cypriot resistance organization EOKA, he was exiled by the British to the Seychelles 1956-57 for supporting armed action to achieve union with Greece (enosis). He was president of the republic of Cyprus 1960-77 (briefly deposed by a Greek military coup July-Dec 1974).