Georgios Papadopoulos
Georgios Papadopoulos (; Greek: Γεώργιος Παπαδόπουλος 5 May 1919 – 27 June 1999) was the head of the military coup d'état that took place in Greece on 21 April 1967, and leader of the junta that ruled the country from 1967 to 1974. He held his dictatorial power until 1973, when he was himself overthrown by his co-conspirator Dimitrios Ioannidis.
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| Date of birth | 5 May 1919
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| Place of birth | Elaiohori, Greece
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| Date of death | 27 June 1999
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| Place of death | Athens, Greece
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Georgios Papadopoulos is known for his role in the documentary Laboratory Greece (2019) as Self.
He is also known for his role in the TV series World in Action (1963) as Himself.
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