Main Offices
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Became synonymous with leader of the party under Joseph Stalin.
Secretariat of the CPSU Central Committee
Leading body within the Central Committee. Headed by the General Secretary or First Secretary.
Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee
The political bureau of the Central Committee and the most powerful political group of the Communist Party.
Central Committee of the Communist Party
The governing body of the Party between each Congress. Conducted the day-to-day business of the Party and the government.
Organizational Bureau of the Party Central Committee, or Orgburo
Central Revision Committee
CPSU Party Control Committee
CPSU Central Auditing Commission
Party Conference
The oversight body of the Party in between Party Congresses. Usually gathered once a year.
Congress of the CPSU
The gathering of Party delegates every five years. It was the oversight body of the entire Party, in theory.
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