Piatro Kravchanka
Piatro Kuzmich Kravchanka[1] (Belarusian: Пятро Кузьміч Краўчанка, born 13 August 1950) is a Belarusian diplomat, political scientist, historian and politician. He was the last foreign minister of the Byelorussian SSR for ten days from 17 to 27 July 1990. He became the first Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 1994. He served as a deputy leader of Supreme Soviet of Belarus from 15 May 1990 to 27 November 1996.
Piatro Kravchanka | |
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| 3rd Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of Byelorussia | |
| In office 27 July 1990 – 17 July 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Kuzma Kiselyov |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 27 July 1990 – 28 July 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Uladzimir Syanko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1950 Smalyavichy, Minsk Region, Byelorussia SSR (now Belarus) |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Belarusian State University |
Piotr Kravchenko was born on 13 August 1950 in Smalyavichy in Byelorussian SSR. He graduated at Belarusian State University from 1972 to 1976. In 1985, he was appointed by general secretary of Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev. He was the Belarus Ambassador to Japan from 1999 to 2002[2][3]
Personal life
Kravchenko is married to his wife and has two children. He is also a practising Roman Catholic.
References
Further reading
- Centrum Naukowo-Analityczne „Białoruska Perspektywa”: Kto jest kim w Białorusi. Białystok: Podlaski Instytut Wydawniczy, 2000, s. 313, seria: Biblioteka Centrum Edukacji Obywatelskiej Polska – Białoruś. ISBN 83-913780-0-4.
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| Preceded by Anatoly Gurinovich |
Foreign Minister of the Byelorussian SSR 1990 |
Succeeded by Office Abolished |
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| Preceded by Office established |
Foreign Minister of Belarus 1990-1994 |
Succeeded by Uladzimir Syanko |
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