Myechyslaw Hryb

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Myechyslaw Ivanavich Gryb (Belarusian: Мечыслаў Іванавіч Грыб, IPA[mʲetʂɨ'sɫau̯ ɣrɨb], born on September 29, 1936) was the second Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus from January 28, 1994 to January 10, 1996. He succeeded Stanislav Shushkevich and was head of state to July 20, 1994, when Alexander Lukashenko replaced him in the new office called President of Belarus, and continued as a parliamentary speaker.

Hryb is now an oppositional politician and one of the members of the Social-Democratic Party "Hramada."

Preceded by
Vyacheslau Kuznyetsov (acting)
Leader of Belarus
1994
Succeeded by
Alexander Lukashenko