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Georgios Papadopoulos ( / ˌpæpəˈdɒpələs /; [1] [2] Greek: Γεώργιος Παπαδόπουλος [ʝeˈorʝi.os papaˈðopulos]; 5 May 1919 – 27 June 1999) was a Greek military officer and dictator who led a coup d'etat in Greece in 1967 and became the country's Prime Minister from 1967 to 1973.
Jun 29, 2024 · Georgios Papadopoulos. (1919—1996) Quick Reference. (1919–1996) Greek colonel. He headed the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 until 1973, becoming prime minister (1967–73) and president (1973).
Apr 21, 2024 · The web page recounts how a group of army colonels led by Georgios Papadopoulos overthrew the government and established a brutal dictatorship in Greece on April 21, 1967. It also describes the resistance, the repression, and the fall of the junta regime.
Geórgios Papadopoulos was a Greek military officer and dictator who led a coup d'etat in Greece in 1967 and became the country's Prime Minister from 1967 to 1973. He also was the President of Greece under the junta in 1973, following a referendum.
Jun 28, 1999 · George Papadopoulos, who headed a military dictatorship that dominated Greece in the late 1960's and early 1970's and which was widely reported to have tortured and imprisoned opponents of its...
Jun 28, 1999 · Col. George Papadopoulos, who headed the military dictatorship in Greece from 1967 to 1973 that imprisoned thousands of political dissidents, died of cancer at an Athens hospital Sunday. He was...
Learn about the life and role of Colonel George Papadopoulos, who led a right-wing military coup in 1967 and declared himself president of the republic in 1973. Find out how he was overthrown, tried, and imprisoned for treason, and how he later ran for office from behind bars.
