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Union of Communist Parties – Communist Party of the Soviet Union

Союз коммунистических партий – Коммунистическая партия Советского Союза Soyuz kommunisticheskikh partiy – Kommunisticheskaya partiya Sovetskogo Soyuza

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Overview

The Federation of Communist Parties in the Post-Soviet Space, led by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, founded in 1993 and considering itself the direct successor of the united Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Leadership

From 27 March 1993 to 20 January 2001, the post of Chairman of the UCP–CPSU Council was held by Oleg Shenin. In 2001, Shenin was expelled from the Central Committee of the KPRF for split-off activities (the creation of the Communist Party of the Union State of Russia and Belarus).

On 20 January 2001, KPRF chairman, Gennady Zyuganov became Chairman of the SKP-CPSU Council.

Sources & maintenance
  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_Communist_Parties_–_Communist_Party_of_the_Soviet_Union
Record ID: intUCPCPSULast edited August 2026