The religious head and leader of the Enosis movement who survived an assassination attempt by the Greek National Guards in July 1974 was Archbishop Makarios III.

Makarios was the President of Cyprus at the time of the assassination attempt, which took place on July 15, 1974. The assassination attempt was part of a coup d'état organized by the military junta that ruled Greece at the time. Makarios was able to escape the attack and flee to Britain, where he received medical treatment for his injuries. He returned to Cyprus a few weeks later and resumed his role as President of the island nation. The Enosis movement was a campaign for the reunification of Cyprus with Greece, which Makarios supported.