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Mikałaj Śluńkow

1929 – 2022

Belarusian politician

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About Mikałaj Śluńkow

Lived 1929 – 2022 (aged 93). Mikałaj Śluńkow was a Russian politician.

Mіkalay Mіkіtavіch Slyonkow (; ; 26 April 1929 – 9 August 2022) was a Belarusian politician who was first secretary of the Communist Party of the Byelorussian SSR from 13 January 1983 to 6 February 1987 during the Soviet Union.

Slyunkov became a full member of the 27th Politburo on 26 June 1987, where he remained until its abolition in 1990.

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Important facts

Born

26 April 1929, Haradziec

Birth century

20th century

Died

9 August 2022, Minsk

Occupation

Politician

Nationality

Soviet Union

Education

Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University

Positions held

Member of the Council of the Republic of Belarus

Awards

USSR State Prize; Order of Lenin; Hero of Socialist Labour; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Medal "In Commemoration of the 1500th Anniversary of Kyiv"; Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Medal "Veteran of Labour"

Also known as

Nikolaj N. Sljun'kov, Nikolay Nikitich Slyunkov

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mikałaj Śluńkow's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mikałaj Śluńkow?

Belarusian politician

When was Mikałaj Śluńkow born?

Mikałaj Śluńkow was born on 26 April 1929 in Haradziec.

When did Mikałaj Śluńkow die?

Mikałaj Śluńkow died on 9 August 2022 in Minsk.

What was Mikałaj Śluńkow's occupation?

Mikałaj Śluńkow was a politician.

What nationality was Mikałaj Śluńkow?

Mikałaj Śluńkow was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mikałaj Śluńkow

· Wikidata: Q1990932

· DBpedia: Mikalay Slyonkow

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