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Georgios Papadopoulos (/ ˌ p æ p ə ˈ d ɒ p ə l ə s /; 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.
Apr 21, 2024 · The first armed action against the junta was Alexandros Panagoulis’ failed attempt to assassinate Georgios Papadopoulos on August 13, 1968. The assassination attempt occurred during Papadopoulos’ commute to Athens from his Lagonis summer residence, during which he was escorted by personal security.
Jun 29, 2024 · A brief biography of the Greek colonel who led a military coup in 1967 and ruled Greece as prime minister and president until 1973. Learn about his background, his role in the junta, his downfall, and his trial.
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 27, 1999 · The former Greek military dictator, George Papadopoulos, has died in hospital in Athens at the age of 80. He was serving a life sentence for treason and several appeals to free him were...
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...
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George Demetrios Papadopoulos (/ ˌ p æ p ə ˈ d ɒ p ə l ə s /; born August 19, 1987) is an author and former member of the foreign policy advisory panel to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
