Mikhail Marynitsch
Michail Marynitsch ( Belarusian Міхаіл Марыніч ; Russian Михаил Маринич ; born January 13, 1940 , † October 17, 2014 ) was a Belarusian politician and diplomat.
He was foreign trade minister and ambassador to Latvia . In the 2001 presidential election, he ran against the incumbent Aljaksandr Lukashenka . In 2004 he was arrested and sentenced to five years in prison. The sentence was later reduced to three and a half years in prison. After his release from prison he founded the citizens' movement “European Belarus” together with Andrej Sannikau .
Web links
- “One blow hits the Minsk opposition” , NZZ, March 19, 2005
- "Belarus farewell to Mikhail Marynich" (obituary)
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Mikhail Marynich dies" (obituary)
- ^ European Belarus: "About campaign" , undated. Access date: July 18, 2020.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marynitsch, Michail |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Марыніч, Міхаіл (Belarusian); Маринич, Михаил (Russian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belarusian politician and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1940 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th October 2014 |