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The term General Secretary (alternatively First Secretary) denotes a leader of various unions, parties, churches or associations. The most notable usages are the following:

The official title of the de-facto leader of the Soviet Union was the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union ( First Secretary in 1953-1966 was the title synonymous with leader of the Soviet Union after Joseph Stalin is known to be the first to elevate the position from the former meaning to the latter. Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party For a time the position was known as the First Secretary. See List of leaders of the Soviet Union for other bearers of these titles. An approximately chronological list of leaders of the Soviet Union (heads of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and President of the Soviet Union)

The term General Secretary often refers to the Secretary-General of an organization such as the Secretary-General of the United Nations or Secretary-General of the League of Nations. See also General Secretary. A number of International organizations, Communist parties and other bodies use the title Secretary The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920 Also called the Executive Secretary in the case of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

The General Secretary (or First Secretary) may also be the title used by the head of a political party or group. This meaning is often associated with communist organizations. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based However, in some Communist parties such as the Communist Party of China under Mao Zedong, the highest position was that of Party Chairman though in other Communist parties this was a titular position. The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the Mao Zedong ( 26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese Military and political leader who led

The General Secretary may also be the head of a trade union, particularly in the United Kingdom or another association such as a federation of agriculture or farmer's union or a co-operative. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

The General Secretary may also be the head of a Church or a Church Organization, such as a National Council of Churches or the World Council of Churches. The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (usually identified as National Council of Churches, or NCC) is an association of 35 Christian The World Council of Churches ( WCC) is an international

The General Secretary's office or department is often referred to as the Secretariat.

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