About Jan Poźniak
Lived 1895 – 1940 (aged 44–45). Jan Poźniak was a Russian and Polish journalist.
Jan Pazniak (19 February 1887 or 1895 in Subotniki - after October 1939 in Minsk) was a Belarusian politician and publisher, serving as the chairman of the Vilnius Belarusian National Committee in the 1930s. He was arrested by the NKVD in October 1939 at the start of World War II and was probably shot dead by them in Minsk. He was the grandfather of Zianon Pazniak.
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Who was Jan Poźniak?
Belarusian journalist (1895—1940)
When was Jan Poźniak born?
Jan Poźniak was born on 19 February 1895 in Subotniki.
When did Jan Poźniak die?
Jan Poźniak died in 1940 in Minsk.
What was Jan Poźniak's occupation?
Jan Poźniak was a journalist.
What nationality was Jan Poźniak?
Jan Poźniak was Russian and Polish.
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