Markos Vafiadis (Greek: Μάρκος Βαφειάδης; Theodosiopolis (Erzurum), Ottoman Empire, 1906 – Athens, Greece, February 23, 1992) was a leading cadre of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) during the Greek Civil War. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Theodosiopolis redirects here it is also a name of the ancient city of Apros, Thrace The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Communist Party of Greece (Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas) better known by its acronym ΚΚΕ (usually The Greek Civil War (ο Eμφύλιος, "the Civil War" fought from 1946 to 1949 by the Governmental forces receiving logistical support by the United Kingdom
Pre-war life
After the Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1922, Vafiadis went to Thessaloniki and Kavala as a refugee. The 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey is the first large-scale population exchange, or agreed mutual expulsion in the 20th century Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Kavala (Καβάλα is the second largest city in northern Greece, the principal Seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala prefecture According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race From 1928, he worked in Thessaloniki as a member of the Federation of Greek Communist Youths (OKNE). Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia In 1932, he was imprisoned and sent to internal exile for his political action. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of Exile means to be away from one's home (ie city state or country while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened by prison or death upon return After his release in October 1933, he worked as party instructor in many areas of Greece. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
At the beginning of Metaxas' dictatorship (the "4th of August Regime") he was exiled again to the island of Ai Stratis, but managed to escape in less than a month. General Ioannis Metaxas (Ιωάννης Μεταξάς ( April 12, 1871 January 29, 1941) was a Greek General and From 1936 to 1941, Greece was ruled by an authoritarian regime under the leadership of General Agios Efstratios or Saint Eustratius ( Greek: Άγιος Ευστράτιος is a small Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea about 30 Subsequently he worked in the party's underground organisation in Crete and was one of the leaders of the Chania uprising against the dictatorial regime (28 July 1938). Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the Chaniá ( Greek: Χανιά xaˈɲa also transliterated Hania and Khania, older form Chanea and Venetian: Canea Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After the suppression of the uprising, he went to Athens where he was arrested. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's He was jailed in Akronafplia and was exiled to the island of Gavdos. Nafplion (Ναύπλιο in the Peloponnese in Greece, is a seaport town that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf Gavdos or Gávdhos ( Greek: Γαύδος) is the southernmost Greek island, located to the south of its much bigger neighbour Crete
Resistance and Civil War
In May 1941, during the German invasion in Greece, he escaped from Gavdos and began underground work against the German occupation, initially in Crete, later in Athens and Thessaloniki. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Gavdos or Gávdhos ( Greek: Γαύδος) is the southernmost Greek island, located to the south of its much bigger neighbour Crete Belligerent military occupation occurs when the control and authority over a territory passes to a hostile army. Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia In 1942, he was elected into the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece and was named supervisor of the Macedonia wing of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS). Central Committee most commonly refers to the central executive unit of a Leninist (commonly also Trotskyist) or Communist party, whether ruling or The Communist Party of Greece (Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas) better known by its acronym ΚΚΕ (usually Macedonia ( Μακεδονία, Makedonía,) is a geographical and historical region of Greece in southeastern Europe The Greek People's Liberation Army ( Ελληνικός Λαϊκός Απελευθερωτικός Στρατός, Ellinikos Laïkos Apeleftherotikos Stratos) abbreviated In May 1944, he was elected as a representative of Thessaloniki to the national congress that took place at the village of Koryschades in Evrytania, but was unable to attend. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia The Political Committee of National Liberation (Πολιτική Επιτροπή Εθνικής Απελευθέρωσης Politiki Epitropi Ethikis Apeleftherosis (PEEA was a Evrytania ( Greek: Ευρυτανία alternative romanization Evritania, Latin: Eurytania) is one of the Prefectures of Greece
In November 1944, he disagreed with Aris Velouchiotis, who wanted ELAS to prepare to fight the British. Aris Velouchiotis ( Greek: Άρης Βελουχιώτης real name Athanasios (Thanasis Klaras ( August The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located During the December fighting in Athens, the Macedonian wing of the ELAS didn't fight against the British troops. The Greek Civil War (ο Eμφύλιος, "the Civil War" fought from 1946 to 1949 by the Governmental forces receiving logistical support by the United Kingdom Macedonia ( Μακεδονία, Makedonía,) is a geographical and historical region of Greece in southeastern Europe In February 1946 Vafiades again disagreed with Nikolaos Zachariadis, the general secretary of KKE, who wanted to resume fighting. Nikolaos Zachariadis ( 27 April, 1903, Adrianople, Ottoman Empire - 8 August, 1973, Surgut, Russian SFSR The term General Secretary (alternatively First Secretary) denotes a leader of various unions parties churches or associations The Communist Party of Greece (Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas) better known by its acronym ΚΚΕ (usually
However, in July 1946, Zachariadis appointed him as leader of the communist guerrilla formations. Guerrilla warfare is the unconventional warfare and combat with which a small group of combatants use mobile tactics (ambushes raids etc In October 1946, when the General Command of the Democratic Army of Greece (DSE) was founded, Vafiadis assumed its leadership, and in December 1947 he was appointed Prime Minister and War Minister of the Provisional Democratic Government. This article is based on a translation of an article from the. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. A defence minister (or defense minister) is a Cabinet position which regulates the Armed forces in some sovereign nations The Provisional Democratic Government was the name of the administration declared by the Communist Party of Greece in December 1947
During the last stages of the Civil War his disagreement with Zachariadis on issues of military doctrine lead to his removal from leadership (August 1948) and later from all offices (January 1949). The Greek Civil War (ο Eμφύλιος, "the Civil War" fought from 1946 to 1949 by the Governmental forces receiving logistical support by the United Kingdom Nikolaos Zachariadis ( 27 April, 1903, Adrianople, Ottoman Empire - 8 August, 1973, Surgut, Russian SFSR Military doctrine is the concise expression of how military forces contribute to campaigns major operations Battles and engagements It is a guide In October 1950, he was ousted from the Communist Party, while he was in exile in the Soviet Union, where he had fled after the breakup of the DSE. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
Post-Civil War
After the end of Stalin's era, Markos Vafiadis was restored into KKE and was elected as a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the party. Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party The Communist Party of Greece (Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas) better known by its acronym ΚΚΕ (usually Politburo, short for Political Bureau, Russian Politicheskoye Buro, is the executive organization for a number of Political parties, most notably Central Committee most commonly refers to the central executive unit of a Leninist (commonly also Trotskyist) or Communist party, whether ruling or However, new disagreement with the party leadership led to his removal from office in January 1958 and to his second ousting from the KKE in June 1964. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Communist Party of Greece (Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas) better known by its acronym ΚΚΕ (usually Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. After the party split in 1968, the so called "interior" (εσωτερικού) faction of KKE restored him. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Communist Party of Greece (Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas) better known by its acronym ΚΚΕ (usually In March 1983, ending his 23 years long exile in the Soviet Union, he returned to Greece. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Later on, he published his Memoirs. In November 1989, and in April 1990, he was honorarily elected into the Greek parliament through the nationwide list of PASOK. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Panhellenic Socialist Movement, better known as PASOK ( Greek: Πανελλήνιο Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα Pa nellinio So
| Preceded by (none) |
Head of Provisional Democratic Government December 24, 1947 – February 7, 1949 |
Succeeded by Nikolaos Zachariadis |
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