Makarios III (Greek: Μακάριος Γ΄), born Michail Christodoulou Mouskos (Greek: Μιχαήλ Χριστοδούλου Μούσκος; August 13, 1913 – August 3, 1977), wis the airchbishop an primate o the autocephalous Kirk o Cyprus, a Greek Orthodox Kirk (1950–1977), an the first Preses o the Republic o Cyprus (1960–1974 an 1974–1977).

Airchbishop Makarios III
Makarios in New York, 1962
1st Preses o the Republic o Cyprus
In office
16 August 1960 – 15 Julie 1974
Vice PresesFazıl Küçük
Precedit biOffice creatie
Succeedit biNikos Sampson (Installed as Preses bi the Greek officers who executit a coup d'état against Makarios)
In office
7 December 1974 – 3 August 1977
Vice Presesvacant
Precedit biGlafcos Clerides (actin)
Succeedit biSpyros Kyprianou
Airchbishop o Cyprus
In office
18 September 1950 – 3 August 1977
Precedit biMakarios II
Succeedit biChrysostomos I
Personal details
Born13 August 1913(1913-08-13)
Panayia, Paphos, Cyprus
Dee'd3 August 1977(1977-08-03) (aged 63)
Nicosia, Cyprus
Poleetical pairtyIndependent
ProfessionClergy
ReligionGreek Orthodox
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