Communist Party of Armenia (Soviet Union)
Communist Party of Armenia | |
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| Founded | 1920 |
| Dissolved | 1991 |
| Succeeded by | Democratic Party of Armenia |
| Ideology |
Communism Marxism–Leninism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| National affiliation | CPSU |
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This article is about the ruling Communist Party of Armenia during the Soviet era. For the post-Soviet Union communist party in the Republic of Armenia established in 1991, see Armenian Communist Party.
The Communist Party of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի կոմունիստական կուսակցություն, Russian: Коммунистическая партия Армении) was a branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union within Armenian SSR, and as such, the sole ruling party in Armenian SSR.
Dissolution and succession
It was dissolved in 1991, and its leadership established the Democratic Party of Armenia. The same year, the new Armenian Communist Party was established under the leadership of Sergey Badalyan, which considered itself the successor of the Soviet Communist Party of Armenia.
Leaders
The title of the leader of the party almost always was "First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Armenia".[1]
| Entered office | Left office | Name | Post |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1920 | May 1921 | Gevorg Sargisovich Alikhanian | First Secretary of the CC |
| May 1921 | January 1922 | Askanaz Arutyunovich Mravian | Ai General Secretary |
| January 1922 | 6 July 1927 | Ashot Ioannisyan | First Secretary of the CC |
| 6 July 1927 | 8 April 1928 | Hayk A. Hovsepian | First Secretary of the CC |
| 8 April 1928 | 7 May 1930 | Arshakovich Kostanian | First Secretary of the CC |
| 7 May 1930 | 9 July 1936 | Agassi Khanjian | First Secretary of the CC |
| 21 September 1936 | 23 September 1937 | Amatuni Amatuni | First Secretary of the CC |
| 23 September 1937 | 28 November 1953 | Grigor Harutyunyan | First Secretary of the CC |
| 28 November 1953 | 28 December 1960 | Suren Tovmasyan | First Secretary of the CC |
| 28 December 1960 | 5 February 1966 | Yakov Zarobyan | First Secretary of the CC |
| 5 February 1966 | 27 November 1974 | Anton Kochinyan | First Secretary of the CC |
| 27 November 1974 | 21 May 1988 | Karen Demirchian | First Secretary of the CC |
| 21 May 1988 | 5 April 1990 | Suren Harutyunyan | First Secretary of the CC |
| 5 April 1990 | 30 November 1990 | Vladimir Movsisyan | First Secretary of the CC |
| 30 November 1990 | May 1991 | Stepan Pogosyan | First Secretary of the CC |
| May 1991 | September 1991 | Aram Sarkisian | First Secretary of the CC |
References
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