BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

03/10/2007

Belarusian Lower House Elects New Head

The Chamber of Representatives on October 2 elected Vadzim Papou as its chairman, Belapan reported. The election followed the resignation of Uladzimir Kanaplyou from the post last month (see "RFE/RL Newsline," September 12, 2007). Papou, who is 67 years old, already headed the Chamber of Representatives in 2000-04. Before that, he served in various managerial posts in the agricultural sector in Mahilyou Oblast. He was appointed deputy agriculture minister in 1999 and served as agriculture minister for a short stint in 2000. JM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2007/10/3-cee/cee-031007.asp