Nikos Zachariadis
Nikos Zachariadis (Greek: Νίκος Ζαχαριάδης; 27 April 1903 – 1 August 1973) was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) from 1931 to 1956, and one of the most important personalities in the Greek Civil War.
Nikos Zachariadis | |
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| Νίκος Ζαχαριάδης | |
A photo of Zachariadis, from the 30 May 1945 edition of Rizospastis. | |
| Head of Provisional Democratic Government | |
| In office 7 February 1949 – 3 April 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Markos Vafeiadis |
| Succeeded by | Dimitrios Partsalidis |
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece | |
| In office 1931–1956 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1903 Adrianople, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Edirne, Turkey) |
| Died | 1 August 1973 (aged 70) Surgut, RSFSR, USSR |
| Resting place | Athens |
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