Georgios Papadopoulos 1919 – 1999

Biography

Georgios Papadopoulos was born on May 5, 1919, in the town of Elaiochori. He would become a significant and controversial figure in twentieth-century Greek history, serving as the nation’s leader during a transformative and turbulent period.

Papadopoulos held the position of dictator of Greece from 1967 to 1973, a six-year span that profoundly shaped the country’s political landscape and society. His tenure was marked by significant changes to Greece’s governmental structure and international relations during the Cold War era.

On June 27, 1999, Papadopoulos died at Laiko General Hospital in Athens following cardiac arrest. He was eighty years old at the time of his death. Following his passing, he was interred at the First Cemetery of Athens, where he remains.