Communist Party of Byelorussia Камуністычная партыя Беларусі | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 30–31 December 1918 |
| Dissolved | August 1991 |
| Succeeded by | Party of Belarusian Communists |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism |
| National affiliation | Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
| International affiliation | Comintern (until 1943) Cominform (until 1956) |
| Colours | Red |
| Slogan | Workers of the world, unite! |
| Anthem | The Internationale Anthem of Byelorussian SSR |
The Communist Party of Byelorussia (Russian: Коммунистическая партия Белоруссии; Belarusian: Камуністычная партыя Беларусі), known as Communist Party (Bolsheviks) of Byelorussia (Russian: Коммунистическая партия (большевиков) Белоруссии) until 1952, was a communist party in Belarus 1918–1991, created following the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was created as part of the Russian Communist Party (bolsheviks) on December 30–31, 1918 with 17,800 members. It was important in creating the Belorussian Soviet Republic in January 1919. From February 1919 until 1920 it functioned as a single organisation together with the Communist Party of Lithuania, known as the Communist Party (bolsheviks) of Lithuania and Belorussia.[1][2]
First Secretaries of the Communist Party of Byelorussia
| No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Secretary | |||||
| 1 | ) | Alexander Miasnikian (1886-1925) | 1918 | 1919 | CPB |
| 2 | ) | Vincas Mickevičius-Kapsukas (1880-1935) | 1919 | 1919 | CPB |
| 3 | .svg.gif')) | Vilhelm Knorin (1890-1939) | 9 August 1920 | 1923 | CPB/CPSU |
| 4 | | Aleksandr Osatkin-Vladimirsky (1885-1937) | 1923 | 1924 | CPB/CPSU |
| 5 | | Alexander Krinitsky (1894-1937) | 13 May 1924 | 22 December 1925 | CPB/CPSU |
| 6 | | Mikałaj Haładzied (1894-1937) | 22 December 1925 | 7 May 1927 | CPB/CPSU |
| 7 | | Vilhelm Knorin (1890-1939) | 7 May 1927 | 4 December 1928 | CPB/CPSU |
| 8 | ) | Yan Gamarnik (1894-1937) | 4 December 1928 | 3 January 1930 | CPB/CPSU |
| 9 | | Konstantin Gey (1896-1939) | 3 January 1930 | 18 January 1932 | CPB/CPSU |
| 10 | ) | Nikolay Gikalo (1897-1938) | 18 January 1932 | 18 March 1937 | CPB/CPSU |
| 11 | | Vasil Šaranhovič (1897-1938) | 18 March 1937 | 17 July 1937 | CPB/CPSU |
| 12 | ) | Yakov Yakovlev (1896-1938) | 27 July 1937 | 8 August 1937 | CPB/CPSU |
| 13 | | Aleksei Volkov (1890-1942) | 11 August 1937 | 18 June 1938 | CPB/CPSU |
| 14 | ) | Panteleimon Ponomarenko (1902-1984) | 18 June 1938 | 7 March 1947 | CPB/CPSU |
| 15 | | Nikolai Gusarov (1905-1985) | 7 March 1947 | 31 May 1950 | CPB/CPSU |
| 16 | ) | Nikolai Patolichev (1908-1989) | 31 May 1950 | 28 July 1956 | CPB/CPSU |
| 17 | | Kirill Mazurov (1914-1989) | 28 July 1956 | 30 March 1965 | CPB/CPSU |
| 18 | ) | Pyotr Masherov (1918-1980) | 30 March 1965 | 4 September 1980 | CPB/CPSU |
| 19 | Tikhon Kiselyov (1917-1983) | 15 October 1980 | 11 January 1983 | CPB/CPSU | |
| 20 | | Nikolay Slyunkov (born 1929) | 13 January 1983 | 6 February 1987 | CPB/CPSU |
| 21 | | Yefrem Sokolov (born 1926) | 6 February 1987 | 30 November 1990 | CPB/CPSU |
| 22 | | Anatoly Malofeyev (born 1933) | 30 November 1990 | August 1991 | CPB/CPSU |
See also
- Belarusian United Left Party "A Just World"
- Communist Party of Belarus
References