Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

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The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the party’s top governing body between congresses, directing state and party policy and overseeing key leadership positions in the USSR.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf central committee
governing body
party organ
appliesToOrganization Communist Party of the Soviet Union
characteristic its day‑to‑day powers were largely exercised by the Politburo
members were elected by the Party Congress of the CPSU
membership consisted of full members and candidate members
met in plenary sessions several times a year
country Soviet Union
ideology Marxism–Leninism
communism
politicalAlignment one‑party socialist state leadership in the USSR
role approved five-year plans proposed by state planning organs
approved leadership of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
approved major defense and security policies
approved major economic plans and policies
approved major foreign policy decisions
approved membership of the Warsaw Pact’s political leadership bodies
convened party congresses of the CPSU
coordinated relations with foreign communist and workers’ parties
could amend party rules between congresses
could elect a new General Secretary of the CPSU
could expel members from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
could remove the General Secretary of the CPSU
directed party policy in the Soviet Union
directed state policy in the Soviet Union
elected the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
elected the Orgburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
elected the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
elected the Secretariat of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
endorsed de‑Stalinization policies under Nikita Khrushchev
endorsed perestroika and glasnost reforms under Mikhail Gorbachev
endorsed purges and mass repressions during the Great Terror
formally supervised the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union through party channels
formally supervised the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union through party channels
guided domestic security and internal repression policies, especially under Stalin
implemented decisions of the Party Congress of the CPSU
issued resolutions binding on all party organizations
oversaw appointments to leading party and state posts
oversaw ideological work and Marxist–Leninist education
oversaw key leadership positions in the USSR
oversaw republican and regional party committees in the USSR
oversaw the KGB through party channels
oversaw the Soviet Armed Forces through party channels
oversaw the state media and propaganda apparatus
served as a collective leadership body in theory
served as a link between party congresses and lower party organizations
top governing body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union between party congresses
shortName Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union self-linksurface differs
surface form: CC CPSU

Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union self-linksurface differs
surface form: Central Committee of the CPSU

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Second Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (Bolsheviks) of Ukraine reportsTo Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
April political crisis in Petrograd involves Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
this entity surface form: Bolshevik Central Committee
Communist Party of the Russian Federation Central Committee historicalContinuityWith Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Soviet ministries and departments controlledBy Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
this entity surface form: Central Committee of the CPSU
Chairman of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions subordinateTo Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Chairman of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions oftenHeldByMemberOf Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union partOf Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union subordinateTo Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
candidate member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union appointedBy Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
candidate member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union associatedWithBody Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Brezhnev family associatedWithInstitution Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
this entity surface form: Central Committee of the CPSU
Communist Party of Moldavia alignedWith Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
First Secretary of the Lviv Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine subordinateTo Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
First Secretary of the Lviv Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine appointedBy Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Soviet state art institutions supervisedBy Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
this entity surface form: Central Committee of the CPSU
Petro Shelest subordinateTo Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Soviet state funerals coordinatedBy Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
this entity surface form: Central Committee of the CPSU
Defense Council of the USSR confersWith Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Academy of Social Sciences under the CPSU Central Committee subordinateTo Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
this entity surface form: Central Committee of the CPSU
Academy of Social Sciences under the CPSU Central Committee controlledBy Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
this entity surface form: CPSU Central Committee