The Leningrad Regional Committee of the
Communist Party of the Soviet Union, commonly referred to as the Leningrad CPSU obkom, was the position of highest authority in
Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast ( rus, Ленинградская область, Leningradskaya oblast’, lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, , ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on 1 August 1927, although it was not until 194 ...
during most of the existence of the
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...
. The position was created on 1 August 1927, and abolished on 29 August 1991 although most authority was lost in June that year to the position of
Governor of Leningrad Oblast. The First Secretary was a de facto appointed position usually by the
Politburo or the
General Secretary himself.
First Secretaries
The following individuals served as first secretaries of the Leningrad Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Second Secretary
See also
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Leningrad City Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Sources
World Statesmen.org
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Regional Committees of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Politics of Leningrad Oblast
1927 establishments in the Soviet Union
1991 disestablishments in the Soviet Union