Difference between revisions of "Polykarpos Georkadjis"
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| − | '''Polycarpos Georkadjis''' (Greek Πολύκαρπος Γεωρκάτζης) was a member of [[EOKA]], | + | '''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 [[Greece|Greek]] activist who attempted to kill dictator [[George Papadopoulos]], | + | 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 a part in an attempt to assassinate Archbishop [[Makarios III]] in [[1969]] and was himself murdered in the following year, by automatic fire, while driving his car between [[Lefkosia]] and [[Ammochostos]]. |
[[Category: Cypriot politicians|Georkadjis]] | [[Category: Cypriot politicians|Georkadjis]] | ||
Revision as of 12:15, September 14, 2005
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 a part in an attempt to assassinate Archbishop Makarios III in 1969 and was himself murdered in the following year, by automatic fire, while driving his car between Lefkosia and Ammochostos.