Vaclau Lastouski
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Vaclaw Lastowski was a Belarus
ian critic, historian of literature, and politician.
Was a member of Council of the Belarusian Democratic Republic. Has published many books about Belarus, recognized the right of the people of Belarus to self-determination. Such books as "History of Belarusian (Krivich
ian) book", "Short history of Belarus" propagandizes the idea.
In 1922-1925 he was the prime-minister of the BDR and initiator of a dissolution of its exiled government which, in turn, did not mean a dissolution of the Council of the BDR its parliament in exile. Lastouski was also a member of the Academy of sciences of Belarus
.
In 1938 he was arrested by the NKVD
within the Case of the Union of Liberation of Belarus
. He was sentenced to dispatch, but was seized and shot by the Soviets.
He was married to writer Marija Ivanauskaitė–Lastauskienė.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian critic, historian of literature, and politician.
Was a member of Council of the Belarusian Democratic Republic. Has published many books about Belarus, recognized the right of the people of Belarus to self-determination. Such books as "History of Belarusian (Krivich
Krivich
The Krivichi was one of the tribal unions of Early East Slavs between the 6th and the 12th centuries. They migrated to the mostly Finnic areas in the upper reaches of the Volga, Dnieper, Western Dvina, areas south of the lower reaches of river Velikaya and parts of the Neman basin.-Etymology:Many...
ian) book", "Short history of Belarus" propagandizes the idea.
In 1922-1925 he was the prime-minister of the BDR and initiator of a dissolution of its exiled government which, in turn, did not mean a dissolution of the Council of the BDR its parliament in exile. Lastouski was also a member of the Academy of sciences of Belarus
National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus is the national academy of Belarus.-History:...
.
In 1938 he was arrested by the NKVD
NKVD
The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs was the public and secret police organization of the Soviet Union that directly executed the rule of power of the Soviets, including political repression, during the era of Joseph Stalin....
within the Case of the Union of Liberation of Belarus
Case of the Union of Liberation of Belarus
The Case of the Union of Liberation of Belarus was a political and criminal case initiated by the GPU of the Belarusian Soviet Republic against several Belarusian scientists and culture activists, which was a part of a wave of Soviet repressions in Belarus in 1929 - 1931...
. He was sentenced to dispatch, but was seized and shot by the Soviets.
He was married to writer Marija Ivanauskaitė–Lastauskienė.