Stanislav Shushkevich
Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkevich (Belarusian: Станісла́ў Станісла́вавіч Шушке́віч, romanized: Stanisłáŭ Stanisłávavič Šuškiévič; Russian: Станисла́в Станисла́вович Шушке́вич; 15 December 1934 – 3 May 2022) was a Belarusian politician and scientist. From 25 August 1991 to 26 January 1994, he was the first head of state of independent Belarus after it seceded from the Soviet Union, serving as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet (also called chairman of Parliament or president). He supported social democratic reforms and played a key role in the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Stanislav Shushkevich | |
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Станіслаў Шушкевіч Станислав Шушкевич | |
Shushkevich in 2009 | |
| Chairman of the Supreme Council of Belarus | |
| In office 25 August 1991 – 26 January 1994 Acting to 18 September 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Vyacheslav Kebich |
| Preceded by | Mikalay Dzyemyantsyey (as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian SSR) |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Lukashenko (as President of Belarus) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1934 Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 3 May 2022 (aged 87) Minsk, Belarus |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1968–1990) Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Belarusian State University |
| Profession | Scientist |
| Awards | Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal (2018) |
As a scientist, he was a corresponding member of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences, Doctor in Physics and Mathematics, recipient of various state awards, professor and the author and originator of textbooks and over 150 articles and 50 inventions.