Today is 125th anniversary of Anton Lutskevich
Today is the 125th anniversary of Anton Lutskevich (1884-1942), a Belarusian politician and the initiator of the declaration of independence of the Belarusian People’s Republic on March 25, 1918.
Anton Lutskevіch was one of the founders of the first Belarusian political party – the Belarusian Socialist Hramada, and of the “Nasha Niva” newspaper. He was a talented publicist, theorist of the Belarusian national movement and the Prime Minister of the BPR. Lutskevich was arrested by the Soviet punitive forces in 1939 and died in prison in Russia.
Anton Lutskevіch was one of the founders of the first Belarusian political party – the Belarusian Socialist Hramada, and of the “Nasha Niva” newspaper. He was a talented publicist, theorist of the Belarusian national movement and the Prime Minister of the BPR. Lutskevich was arrested by the Soviet punitive forces in 1939 and died in prison in Russia.
