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{{Villain_Infobox | {{Villain_Infobox | ||
|Image = | |Image = Georgios_Papadopoulos.jpg | ||
|fullname = Georgios Papadopoulos | |fullname = Georgios Papadopoulos | ||
|alias = N/A | |alias = N/A | ||
|origin = Elaiohori, Greece | |origin = Elaiohori, Greece | ||
|occupation = Prime Minister of Greece (1967 - 1973)<br>President of Greece (June 1973 - November 1973) | |occupation = Prime Minister of Greece (1967 - 1973)<br>President of Greece (June 1973 - November 1973) | ||
|type of villain = | |type of villain = Tyrant | ||
|goals = Protect Greece from "communists" | |goals = Protect Greece from "communists" | ||
|crimes = Human rights abuses<br>[[ | |crimes = Human rights abuses<br>[[torture]]<br>Censorship<br>Abuse of power<br>High treason | ||
|hobby = }}'''Georgios Papadopoulos''' (May 5th, 1919 - June 27th, 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, commonly known as the "Regime of the Colonels." He held his dictatorial power until 1973, when he was himself overthrown by his co-conspirator [[Dimitrios Ioannidis]]. During his rule he subjected civilians to numerous human rights abuses, including | |hobby = }}'''Georgios Papadopoulos''' (May 5th, 1919 - June 27th, 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, commonly known as the "Regime of the Colonels." He held his dictatorial power until 1973, when he was himself overthrown by his co-conspirator [[Dimitrios Ioannidis]]. During his rule he subjected civilians to numerous human rights abuses, including censorship, mass arrests, [[torture]] and beatings. | ||
Papadopoulos was a Colonel of the Artillery. During [[World War II]], he initially resisted the Italian 1940 invasion, but following the rise of the [[Hellenic State]], he later became an active [[Axis Powers|Axis]] collaborator in the [[Security Battalions]] which "hunted down" Greek resistance fighters. After World War II, he underwent military and intelligence training in the United States during the 1950s, and had connections to the CIA. | Papadopoulos was a Colonel of the Artillery. During [[World War II]], he initially resisted the Italian 1940 invasion, but following the rise of the [[Hellenic State]], he later became an active [[Axis Powers|Axis]] collaborator in the [[Security Battalions]] which "hunted down" Greek resistance fighters. After World War II, he underwent military and intelligence training in the United States during the 1950s, and had connections to the CIA. | ||
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