# Sergey Pritytsky - Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian SSR

URL: https://allhistories.com/belarus/rulers/sergey-pritytsky
Term of office: 1968 – 1971
Born-Died: 1 February 1913 - 13 June 1971
Dynasty: Soviet Belarus (SSRB, Litbel, BSSR)
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Pritytsky

Sergey Pritytsky had been a communist underground activist in interwar Polish-ruled Western Belarus, famous for an armed incident in a Vilnius courtroom in 1933. After the war he was party leader in several regions of the BSSR before chairing the Presidium. He died in office in 1971, after which acting chairmen briefly served.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Vasily Kozlov](https://allhistories.com/belarus/rulers/vasily-kozlov)
- Next in list: [Fyodor Surganov](https://allhistories.com/belarus/rulers/fyodor-surganov)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1969 - [Founding of Pesniary](https://allhistories.com/belarus/timeline/1969-founding-of-pesniary)
- 1969 - [Khatyn Memorial Opens](https://allhistories.com/belarus/timeline/1969-khatyn-memorial-opens)
- 1970 - [Vasil Bykaŭ Publishes Sotnikov](https://allhistories.com/belarus/timeline/1970-vasil-bykau-publishes-sotnikov)
- 1971 - [Brest Fortress Memorial Opens](https://allhistories.com/belarus/timeline/1971-brest-fortress-memorial-opens)