Communist Party of the Soviet Union (2001)

The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Russian: Коммунистическая Партия Советского Союза, Kommunisticheskaya Partiya Sovetskogo Soyuza; short: КПСС, KPSS) is an organization which split from the Union of Communist Parties — Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 2001 after disagreements between Oleg Shenin and Gennady Zyuganov over the creation of a united communist party of the Union of Belarus and Russia.[1] It had been led by Shenin until his death in May 2009.[2]

For other parties of this name, see Communist Party of the Soviet Union (disambiguation).

Communist Party of the Soviet Union

Коммунистическая Партия Советского Союза
Kommunisticheskaya Partiya Sovetskogo Soyuza
LeaderSergey Alexandrov
Founded21 July 2001 (2001-07-21)
Split fromUnion of Communist Parties – Communist Party of the Soviet Union
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism–Leninism
Political positionFar-left
International affiliationInternational Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties
International Communist Seminar
Colours  Red
Party flag
Website
cpsu.by

First Secretaries (leaders)
  • Oleg Shenin (21 July 2001 – 28 May 2009; as Chairman)
  • Vladimir Berezin (20 March–16 July 2010; as First Secretary)
  • Sergey Alexandrov (acting 21 July 2010; official from 20 November 2010–present)

Members

References
  1. Οι εξελίξεις στην Ενωση Κομμουνιστικών Κομμάτων - ΚΚΣΕ (in Greek). Rizospastis. 11 February 2001. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. Осторожно, товарищи! Очередная провокация! (in Russian). 21 November 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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