Difference between revisions of "Polykarpos Georkadjis"
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| − | '''Polycarpos Georkadjis''' (Greek Πολύκαρπος Γεωρκάτζης) was a member of [[EOKA]] (nom-de-guerre "Laertes"), who became minister of interior affairs of the Republic of [[Cyprus]] despite having no higher education. He founded and headed the intelligence agency of Cyprus. He was notorious for using the police as his personal army and for writing the Akritas plan (plan of action in case of clashes between the two communities in [[Cyprus]]). | + | '''Polycarpos Georkadjis''' (Greek Πολύκαρπος Γεωρκάτζης) was a member of [[EOKA]] (nom-de-guerre "Laertes"), who became [[Ministry of the Interior (Cyprus)|minister of interior affairs]] of the Republic of [[Cyprus]] despite having no higher education. He founded and headed the intelligence agency of Cyprus. He was notorious for using the police as his personal army and for writing the Akritas plan (plan of action in case of clashes between the two communities in [[Cyprus]]). |
After offering assistance to [[Alekos Panagoulis]], a [[Greece|Greek]] activist who attempted to kill dictator [[George Papadopoulos]], Georkadjis was forced to resign. He was suspected as having had a part in an attempt to assassinate Archbishop [[Makarios III]] on [[March 8]], [[1970]] and was himself murdered 8 days later, on [[March 16]], [[1970]], by automatic gun fire, while driving his car between [[Lefkosia]] and [[Ammochostos]]. | After offering assistance to [[Alekos Panagoulis]], a [[Greece|Greek]] activist who attempted to kill dictator [[George Papadopoulos]], Georkadjis was forced to resign. He was suspected as having had a part in an attempt to assassinate Archbishop [[Makarios III]] on [[March 8]], [[1970]] and was himself murdered 8 days later, on [[March 16]], [[1970]], by automatic gun fire, while driving his car between [[Lefkosia]] and [[Ammochostos]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:35, December 4, 2006
Polycarpos Georkadjis (Greek Πολύκαρπος Γεωρκάτζης) was a member of EOKA (nom-de-guerre "Laertes"), who became minister of interior affairs of the Republic of Cyprus despite having no higher education. He founded and headed the intelligence agency of Cyprus. He was notorious for using the police as his personal army and for writing the Akritas plan (plan of action in case of clashes between the two communities in Cyprus).
After offering assistance to Alekos Panagoulis, a Greek activist who attempted to kill dictator George Papadopoulos, Georkadjis was forced to resign. He was suspected as having had a part in an attempt to assassinate Archbishop Makarios III on March 8, 1970 and was himself murdered 8 days later, on March 16, 1970, by automatic gun fire, while driving his car between Lefkosia and Ammochostos.