Ihar Hermianchuk (other spellings: Hermyanchuk, Hiermianchuk; ''Ігар Гермянчук'' in

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; January 1, 1961 – April 29, 2002) was a famous Belarusian journalist and political activist. He was a chief editor of

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' most popular opposition newspaper in 1990s (" Svaboda", founded again as " Naviny" after being banned by

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, and again closed), served as a member of Belarus parliament (12th adjourning of the

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), was a vehement supporter of Belarus' independence, a member of

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, a founder and an editor-in-chief of the "Kurjer" magazine. He died from cancer in 2002.

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Ihar Hermianchuk : Belarusian Editor Braves Regime's Tightening Noose
(International Herald Tribune) 1961 births 2002 deaths People from Svyetlahorsk district BPF Party politicians Members of the Supreme Council of Belarus Belarusian State University alumni 20th-century Belarusian journalists {{Belarus-media-stub