Georgios Papadopoulos

Georgios Papadopoulos was a Greek military officer and politician who led Greece as a dictator from 1967 to 1973 after a coup d'état. He established a military government that suppressed political opposition, censored media, and aimed to modernize Greece but also faced widespread resistance. His regime ended when he was overthrown in a popular uprising, leading Greece to return to democratic governance. Papadopoulos’s rule is remembered for its authoritarian nature and the political turmoil it caused within Greece.