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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
during most of the existence of the
Soviet Union
. 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
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The following individuals served as first secretaries of the Leningrad Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
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Second Secretary
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See also
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Sources
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