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The Reuters article describes Gorbachev as "the last Soviet president." This is technically correct, but misleading. Gorbachev was also the first and the only p
by legerdemain 4y ago
The Reuters article describes Gorbachev as "the last Soviet president." This is technically correct, but misleading. Gorbachev was also the first and the only person to hold that office. Heads of the Soviet Union held the office of the general secretary of the party.
- sbaiddn 4y agoI thought there was a non general secretary head of state before Stalin made the secretary the top post. I can recall what it was called though