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          Makarios III

          Archbishop Makarios III

          In office
          16 August 1960 – 15 July 1974
          Vice PresidentFazıl Küçük
          Preceded byOffice created
          Succeeded byNikos 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 Presidentvacant
          Preceded byGlafcos Clerides(acting)
          Succeeded bySpyros Kyprianou
          In office
          18 September 1950 – 3 August 1977
          Preceded byMakarios II
          Succeeded byChrysostomos I
          Born(1913-08-13)August 13, 1913
          Panagia, Paphos, Cyprus
          DiedAugust 3, 1977(1977-08-03) (aged 63)
          Nicosia, Cyprus
          Political partyIndependent
          ProfessionClergy
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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 autocephalousCypriot Orthodox Church (1950–19