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Jan Sierada

1879–1943 · 20th century · Also known as Ivan Serada

Jan Sierada was a Belarusian politician who became the first chairman of the Rada of the Belarusian People's Republic, proclaimed independent in March 1918 under German occupation. The republic never controlled much territory, and he later lived in Soviet Belarus, where he was arrested during the Stalinist purges.

Jan Sierada
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Belarusian People's Republic

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