Stanislau Shushkevich, the first head of independent #Belarus, died in Minsk last night. His heath deteriorated after Covid,his wife said.
— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) May 4, 2022
He served as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet until Lukashenka was elected in the first presidential election in 1994 pic.twitter.com/MAdVC3iATD