Makarios III was the first president of this island nation
[DOC] [TLE] Nikos Sampson | president of Cyprus | Britannica.com [PAR] ... part led directly to the Turkish invasion that resulted in the island nation's 
division into ... Makarios III (bishop and president of Cyprus) ... Having served as 
the country's first foreign minister (196072), he was appointed president when 
Makarios ... island of Cyprus and thus for international recognition of the self-
proclaimed... [DOC] [TLE] Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus-