Symon Rak-Michajłoŭski
Symon Rak-Michajłoŭski | |
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Сымон Рак-Міхайлоўскі | |
| Born | April 2, 1885 Maksimaŭka, Vialiejka District, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire (now Maladzyechna District, Belarus) |
| Died | November 27, 1938 (aged 53) |
| Cause of death | Executed |
| Alma mater | Maladziečna Teachers' Seminary (1905); Feodosia Teachers' Institute (1912) |
| Occupation(s) | teacher, politician |
| Organization(s) | Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic; Sejm (Parliament) of the Second Polish Republic |
| Notable work | music for the famous song ‘Zorka Venera’ based on a poem by Maksim Bahdanovič |
| Political party | Belarusian Socialist Assembly, Belarusian Peasants' and Workers' Union |
Symon Rak-Michajłoŭski (also spelled Symon Rak-Mikhailoŭski; Belarusian: Сымон Рак-Міхайлоўскі; 2 April 1885 – 27 November 1938) was a Belarusian political leader, writer, and teacher. He was a member of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic and a deputy of the Sejm (Parliament) of the Second Polish Republic (1922–1927). He wrote extensively for several newspapers, including Naša Niva, Belarus and Zvon, and authored music for the famous song "Zorka Venera" (the Venus Star) based on a poem by Maksim Bahdanovič.