Stanislav Shushkevich

Stanisław Stanislavavič Šuškievič (Belarusian: Станісла́ў Станісла́вавіч Шушке́віч; Russian: Станисла́в Станисла́вович Шушке́вич; December 15, 1934 – May 3, 2022) is a Belarusian politician.

Stanisław Šuškievič
Станіслaў Шушкeвіч
Shushkevich in 2009
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	(1934-12-15)December 15, 1934 Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	May 3, 2022(2022-05-03) (aged 87) Minsk, Belarus
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)

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]