General Secretary of the CPSU (TheodoresTomfooleries)
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| General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union | |
|---|---|
| Генеральный секретарь ЦК КПСС | |
 Insignia of the CPSU | |
 Flag of the Soviet Union | |
| Communist Party of the Soviet Union | |
| Style | Comrade General Secretary (Informal) |
| Type | Party leader |
| Status | De-facto leader |
| Abbreviation | General Secretary of the CPSU |
| Member of | Politburo of the CPSU Secretariat of the CPSU |
| Reports to | CPSU |
| Residence | Kremlin Senate |
| Seat | Kremlin, Moscow |
| Appointer | Central Committee of the CPSU |
| Precursor | Position created |
| Formation | 3 April, 1922 |
| First holder | Joseph Stalin |
| Succession | hi |
| Unofficial names | Gensek |
The General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Russian: Генеральный секретарь ЦК КПСС; tr. General'nyy sekretar' TSK KPSS]) is the party leader of the CPSU and de-facto considered the leader of the Soviet Union.