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Archbishop Makarios III
1913-1977
Archbiship of Cyprus
First president of independant Cyprus
For most of the 50s, Makarios III was a major supporter for the Greek movement of enosis. He was a signer on behalf of the Greek-Cypriot community for the Zürich Agreement. After being elected president of the newly independent state of Cyprus, Makarios III tempered his pro-Greek sentiments and realized the necessity for creating a less ethnically-orientated government structure, where essentially Turkish- and Greek-Cypriots operated paralleled but separate courts and layers of government. As such, he proposed 13 amendments to the Cypriot constitution (created by the Zürich and London Agreements). Lack of interest and cooperation amongst the Turkish-Cypriots led to him giving up this policy. The Greek-Cypriot population was as a result displeased with Turkish advances leading to the Greek Cypriot National Guard, assisted by mainland Greek officers, to stage a failed coup. Makarios III fled to Malta. The Turkish state soon invaded Cyprus, with Makarios III returning to Cyprus in December 1974.
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Alexandros Papagos
December 9 1883 - October 4 1955
In 1952 Papagos became premier of Greece. He met with Makarios III in 1954 leading to the Greek support of enosis for Cyprus.
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Georgios Grivas
May 23 1898 - January 27, 1974
His guerilla warfare against the British helped lead to the British granting independence to Cyprus. He was foundational in created the EOKA and was a supporter of enosis. At first a colleague with Makarios III, the changing stance of Makarios III led to animosity between the two.
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Dr. Fazıl Küçük
1906 - January 15, 1984
I am a Vice-President elected by the Turks of Cyprus and I shall continue to perform my duties towards them. It is out of the question to collaborate any longer with a Government responsible−...
(Source: Special News Bulletin, 5.1.1964 (issued by the Turkish Cypriot leadership). Information take from Hellenic Resources Network
By 1943, Küçük's interests with the Turkish-Cypriots was solidified when he partly founded Kıbrıs Adası; Türk Azınlık Kurumu (Association of the Turkish Minority of the Island of Cyprus, KATAK). He left this group after disagreements and created the Kıbrıs Türk Milli Birlik Partisi (Turkish Cypriot National Union Party). He was the representative for Turkish-Cypriot interests during the Zürich Agreement. He is then elected vice-president of Cyprus on December 3, 1959. After Greek-Cypriot moves to modify the constitution, Küçük becomes firmly and staunchly supportive of only Turkish-Cypriot interests and partition of the island. He is eventually replaced by Rauf Denktaş in 1973.
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Rauf Raif Denktaş
January 27, 1924 - present
First president and founder of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Henry L. Hopkinson (1954 Minister of State or the Colonies)
- Anthony Eden (British Foreign Minister 1940s - "Cyprus Problem")
- James William Fulbright (1964 May 6 Political Cartoon)
- Winston Churchill
- Bishop Leontios of Paphos (June 1947 Elected archbishop for Greek-Cypriot demands)
- Makarios II succeeded Leontios
- Chief Justice Edward Jackson opposed full self-government (May 1948)
- Prime Minister Sophocles Venizelos