Vaclaw Lastowski
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Vaclaw Lastowski (Russian: Вацлав Ластовский, Belarusian: Вацлаў Ластоўскі, Polish: Wacłau Łastouski, IPA: [ˈvatsɫaw̯ ɫasˈtowsci]; 1883 - 1938) was a Belarusian critic, historian of literature, and politician.
Was a member of Council of the Belarus National Republic. Has published many books about Belarus, recognized the right of the people of Belarus to self-determination. Such books as "History of Belarusian (Krivichian) book", "Short history of Belarus" propagandizes the idea.
In 1922-1925 he was the prime-minister of the BNR and initiator of its de-facto dissolution. Lastouski was also a member of the Academy of sciences of Belarus.
In 1938 he was arrested by the NKVD within case of "the Union for liberation of Belarus". He was sentenced to dispatch, but was seized and shot by the Soviets.
He was married to writer Marija Ivanauskaitė–Lastauskienė.
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