Alfred Biłyk

Alfred Biłyk (born January 27, 1889, in Lviv, Austria-Hungary; died October 26, 1939, in Lviv, Poland) was a Polish military officer and lawyer. He is primarily known for his role as the last Voivode of the Lviv Voivodeship before the Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939.

Biłyk graduated from the Jan Kazimierz University of Lviv with a degree in law. He served in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I and later joined the Polish Army following the end of the war. He participated in the Polish-Ukrainian War and the Polish-Soviet War.

In the interwar period, Biłyk pursued a career in public administration. He held various positions in local government before being appointed Voivode of Lviv Voivodeship in 1937. As Voivode, he was responsible for the administration and security of the region.

Following the Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939, Biłyk remained in Lviv. He was arrested by the NKVD in October 1939 and subsequently executed. His body was likely buried in an unmarked grave.

Alfred Biłyk's service as the final Voivode of Lviv, coupled with his wartime service and subsequent execution by the NKVD, mark him as a figure of significance in the history of Poland in the 20th century.