Stefan Terlezki
Stefan Terlezki (born October 29, 1927 in Oleszow , Ukraine , † February 21, 2006 ) was a Conservative member of the British Parliament .
After the invasion of the German Wehrmacht in 1942, at the age of 14, he was deported to a forced labor camp in Voitsberg , Styria . In 1945 he was able to flee and enter Great Britain in a roundabout way. Stefan Terlezki became a member of Parliament in Cardiff in 1968 and in 1983 was the first native Ukrainian to ever enter the British Parliament.
Terlezki was President of Cardiff City Football Club .
Works
- From War to Westminster. Leo Cooper, 2005, ISBN 1-84-415265-0 .
Web links
- "From War to Westminster - The Real Story of Stefan Terlezki"
- "Long walk to freedom of former MP"
- "Colorful ex-MP Terlezki dies, 78"
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| SURNAME | Terlezki, Stefan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician, member of the House of Commons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oleszow , Ukraine |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 2006 |