Myechyslaw Hryb

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Myechyslaw Ivanavich Hryb (Belarusian: Мечыслаў Іванавіч Грыб, IPA: [mʲɛt͡ʂɨˈslaw iˈvanavʲid͡ʐ‿ˈɣrɨp]; Russian: Мечислав Иванович Гриб, IPA: [mʲɪtɕɪˈslaf‿ɨˈvanəvʲɪdʑ‿ˈɡrʲip]; born 25 September 1938) is a Belarusian politician who was the second head of state of Belarus from January to July 1994 and the second chairman of the Supreme Council of Belarus from 1994 to 1996. In his capacity as the head of state, Hryb adopted the first Constitution of Belarus. He also held the 1994 presidential elections where Alexander Lukashenko replaced him in the new office called president, which became the new head of state office. He retained his role continued as a parliamentary speaker. Hryb is now a politician in the opposition and a member of the Social-Democratic Party.

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