Makarios III

His Beatitude President Archbishop Makarios III
Makarios in New York, 1962
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 (de facto; installed as President following a coup d'état)
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	(1913-08-13)August 13, 1913 Panayia, Paphos, Cyprus
Died	August 3, 1977(1977-08-03) (aged 63) Nicosia, Cyprus
Political party	Independent, aligned with DIKO
Alma mater	University of Athens Boston University
Profession	Clergy
Religion	Greek Orthodox
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Makarios III, Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus (Greek: Μακάριος Γ΄; August 13, 1913 – August 3, 1977) was a Greek Cypriot clergyman and politician, who served as the Archbishop and Primate of the Church of Cyprus (1950–1977) and as the first President of the Republic of Cyprus (1960–1977). In his three terms as President he survived four assassination attempts and a coup d'état. He is widely regarded by Greek Cypriots as the Father of the Nation or "Ethnarch".

Michael Christodoulou Mouskos (Greek: Μιχαήλ Χριστοδούλου Μούσκος) was born in Panayia village in the Paphos District. In 1926, aged 13, he was admitted to Kykkos Monastery as a novice. At age 20 he was sent to the Pancyprian Gymnasium in Nicosia, where he completed his secondary education in 1936. He spent the difficult years of World War II studying theology and law at the University of Athens, graduating in 1942. He took up the duties of a priest in the Cypriot Orthodox Church while sustaining an interest in academic theology; he received a World Council of Churches scholarship to undertake further study at Boston University in Massachusetts.