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Myechyslaw Hryb
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| Мечыслаў Грыб Мечислав Гриб |
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Hryb in 2015
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| 2nd Chairman of the Supreme Council Of Belarus |
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| In office 28 January 1994 – 10 January 1996 |
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| Prime Minister | Vyacheslav Kebich Mikhail Chigir |
| Preceded by | Stanislav Shushkevich Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Lukashenko (as Head of State) Anatoly Malofeyev (as Speaker of Parliament) |
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Myechyslaw Ivanavich Hryb
25 September 1938 Sawicze, Nowogródek Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic |
| Political party | SDP |
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| Branch/service | Militsiya (Belarus) |
| Years of service | 1959-1994 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Myechyslaw Ivanavich Hryb (born on September 25, 1938) is a Belarusian politician. He served as the second head of state of Belarus from January to July 1994. He was also the second chairman of the Supreme Council of Belarus from 1994 to 1996.
During his time as head of state, Hryb helped create the first Constitution of Belarus. He also oversaw the 1994 presidential elections. In these elections, Alexander Lukashenko became the new president, taking over as the head of state. Myechyslaw Hryb continued his role as a parliamentary speaker. Today, he is a politician in the opposition and a member of the Social-Democratic Party.
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Early Life and Police Work
Myechyslaw Hryb was born on September 25, 1938. His birthplace was the village of Sawicze, which was then part of the Second Polish Republic. This area is now in the Dyatlovsky District of the Grodno Oblast in Belarus. He grew up in a farming family. A year after he was born, World War II began, and his father, Ivan, passed away during the war.
He went to school in Dyatlovo. From the seventh grade, he started working to help his family. He first dug peat and then worked as a helper at a construction site.
In 1959, he finished his studies at the Lviv State University of Life Safety. When he returned to Belarus, he worked as a fire inspector for three years. He became very interested in how fires were investigated. He then studied law at the Belarusian State University through a distance learning program. He worked as a police inspector in the Plissky District. From 1962 to 1981, he held various jobs in law enforcement in Vitebsk. He officially graduated from law school in 1967.
In 1981, he became the head of the Public Order Protection Department. Four years later, in 1985, he was promoted again. He became the Head of the Department of Internal Affairs for the Vitebsk Region.
Time in Parliament
In 1990, Myechyslaw Hryb ran in the parliamentary elections and won in his local area. That same year, he joined the Democratic Club. This group was formed by members of the Supreme Soviet who wanted to build a democracy in Belarus.
In parliament, Hryb led the Commission on National Security, Defense, and Fighting Crime. He strongly supported Belarus joining the Collective Security Treaty Organization. This is a group of countries that work together for security. Joining this group helped connect Belarus more closely with Russia. In 1993, he was the first person in Belarus to be given the rank of major general of militia. Belarus officially joined the Collective Security Treaty on December 31, 1993.
On April 15, 1994, Hryb signed an important agreement. As the head of state, he signed the Agreement on the creation of a free trade area. This agreement was the first step towards creating an "Economic Union." Belarus still uses this agreement for trade with countries like Azerbaijan and Georgia.
Working in Opposition
In October 2020, Myechyslaw Hryb was chosen by opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to lead a Public Constitutional Commission. This group's job is to suggest democratic changes to the Constitution of Belarus. The current government, led by Alexander Lukashenko, does not officially recognize this opposition group.
Personal Life
Myechyslaw Hryb is a Catholic. He is married and has two children. His son is a doctor, and his daughter is a lawyer. He also has a grandson. Hryb mainly speaks Russian, but he learned Belarusian later in his life.
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Hryb in 2015
