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).
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