– important position in the Soviet Union, held by the leader of the Communist Party. The First Secretary was responsible for setting party policy, overseeing the implementation of policies, and leading the party in its activities. Some of the most well-known First Secretaries include Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev, and Mikhail Gorbachev. The position was abolished after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
– important position in the Soviet Union, held by the leader of the Communist Party. The First Secretary was responsible for setting party policy, overseeing the implementation of policies, and leading the party in its activities. Some of the most well-known First Secretaries include Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev, and Mikhail Gorbachev. The position was abolished after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.