Myechyslaw Hryb

Myechyslaw Ivanavich Hryb (born 25 September 1938) is a Belarusian politician who was the eleventh Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus from 28 January 1994 to 10 January 1996. In his capacity as the head of state, Hryb adopted the first Constitution of Belarus. He succeeded Stanislav Shushkevich and was head of state from 28 January to 20 July 1994 until Alexander Lukashenko replaced him in the new office called President of Belarus, which became the new head of state office. He continued as a parliamentary speaker. Hryb is now a politician in the opposition and a member of the Social-Democratic Party.

Myechyslaw Hryb
Мечыслаў Грыб
Мечислав Гриб
Hryb in 2015
Chairman of the Supreme Council Of Belarus (acting)
In office
28 January 1994  10 January 1996
Prime MinisterVyacheslav Kebich
Mikhail Chigir
Preceded byStanislav Shushkevich Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (acting)
Succeeded byAlexander Lukashenko (as head of state)
Anatoly Malofeyev (as Speaker of Parliament)
Personal details
Born
Myechyslaw Ivanavich Hryb

(1938-09-25) 25 September 1938
Sawicze, Nowogródek Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic
Political partyBelarusian Social Democratic Party (Assembly)
EthnicityBelarusian
Military service
Branch/serviceMilitsiya (Belarus)
Years of service1959-1994
RankLieutenant General
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