Vincent Zhuk-Hryshkevich
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) was a Belarusian politician and teacher.
Vincent Zhuk-Hryshkevich studied at a Belarusian gymnasium in Budsław and then, after the gymnasium's closure, in the Belarusian Gymnasium of Vilnia
from which he graduated in 1922.
He graduated from the Charles University in Prague
in 1926 and worked in 1927-1939 as a teacher in the Belarusian Gymnasium of Vilnia
, parallelly taking active part in Belarusian activities in West Belarus
.
In late September 1939, after the Soviet invasion of Poland
, Vincent Zhuk-Hryshkevich was arrested by the Soviets and sent to the Gulag
concentration camps.
In 1942 he was set free as a Polish citizen and fought in the Anders Army
. After the war, since 1950, Zhuk-Hryshkevich lived in Canada
and actively participated in Belarusian activities in North America. He was president of the Belarusian Democratic Republic government in exile between 1971 and 1982.
Barrie
Barrie may refer to:* Barrie, city in Ontario, Canada* Barrie , Canadian federal electoral district* Barrie , provincial electoral district* Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, former Canadian electoral district...
) was a Belarusian politician and teacher.
Vincent Zhuk-Hryshkevich studied at a Belarusian gymnasium in Budsław and then, after the gymnasium's closure, in the Belarusian Gymnasium of Vilnia
Belarusian Gymnasium of Vilnia
The Belarusian Gymnasium of Vilnia was an important Belarusian school in Vilnius. Many notable Belarusian national leaders of the 20th century graduated from the school.-History:...
from which he graduated in 1922.
He graduated from the Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1348, it was the first university in Central Europe and is also considered the earliest German university...
in 1926 and worked in 1927-1939 as a teacher in the Belarusian Gymnasium of Vilnia
Belarusian Gymnasium of Vilnia
The Belarusian Gymnasium of Vilnia was an important Belarusian school in Vilnius. Many notable Belarusian national leaders of the 20th century graduated from the school.-History:...
, parallelly taking active part in Belarusian activities in West Belarus
West Belarus
West Belarus is the name used in reference to the territory of modern Belarus which belonged to the Second Polish Republic between 1919 and 1939. The area of West Belarus was annexed into the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic following staged elections soon after the Nazi-Soviet Invasion of...
.
In late September 1939, after the Soviet invasion of Poland
Soviet invasion of Poland
Soviet invasion of Poland can refer to:* the second phase of the Polish-Soviet War of 1920 when Soviet armies marched on Warsaw, Poland* Soviet invasion of Poland of 1939 when Soviet Union allied with Nazi Germany attacked Second Polish Republic...
, Vincent Zhuk-Hryshkevich was arrested by the Soviets and sent to the Gulag
Gulag
The Gulag was the government agency that administered the main Soviet forced labor camp systems. While the camps housed a wide range of convicts, from petty criminals to political prisoners, large numbers were convicted by simplified procedures, such as NKVD troikas and other instruments of...
concentration camps.
In 1942 he was set free as a Polish citizen and fought in the Anders Army
Anders Army
The Anders Army was the informal yet common name of the Polish Armed Forces in the East in the period 1941-1942, in recognition of its commander Władysław Anders...
. After the war, since 1950, Zhuk-Hryshkevich lived in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and actively participated in Belarusian activities in North America. He was president of the Belarusian Democratic Republic government in exile between 1971 and 1982.