Nikos Zachariadis (Greek: Νίκος Ζαχαριάδης; 27 April 1903 – 1 August 1973) was the leader of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) from 1931 to 1956. In 1931, he assumed the position of Secretary of the Central Committee of the KKE, by order of the Comintern, and he was the General Secretary of the Central Committee from 1935 to 1956. He was arrested by the Metaxas dictatorship in 1936. From prison, he lent his political influence to a united antifascist front following Italy's invasion of Greece on October 28, 1940. Despite his efforts to encourage unity and resistance in the face of fascist ag
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