Stanislav Shushkevich
Appearance
Stanisław Šuškievič | |
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Станіслaў Шушкeвіч | |
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Belarus | |
In office August 25, 1991 – January 26, 1994 Acting to September 18, 1991 | |
Prime Minister | Viachaslau Kebich |
Preceded by | Mikalay Dzyemyantsyey (as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian SSR) |
Succeeded by | Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Kuznetsov (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | December 15, 1934
Died | May 3, 2022 Minsk, Belarus | (aged 87)
Cause of death | Problems caused by COVID-19 |
Political party | Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly |
Alma mater | Belarusian State University |
Profession | Scientist |
Awards | Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal (2018) |
Stanisław Stanislavavič Šuškievič (Belarusian: Станісла́ў Станісла́вавіч Шушке́віч; Russian: Станисла́в Станисла́вович Шушке́вич; December 15, 1934 – May 3, 2022) is a Belarusian politician.
From August 25, 1991 to January 26, 1994, he was the first head of state of independent Belarus after it seceded from the Soviet Union, he was Chairman of the Supreme Soviet.[1]
Shushkevich died in Minsk, Belarus on 3 May 2022, at the age of 87 from problems caused by COVID-19.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Шарый, Андрей (March 11, 2002). "Stanislav Shushkevich". Radio Liberty (in Russian).
- ↑ Ex-Belarus leader Stanislav Shushkevich, who helped dissolve USSR, dies at 87