First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party

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The First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party was the leading position in the Georgian Communist party during the Soviet era. It's leaders were responsible for many of the affairs in Georgia and were considered the leader of the Georgian SSR. Many of its leaders were prominent outside of the country and were noted Soviet leaders, including Lavrentiy Beria and Eduard Shevardnadze.

[edit] List of First Secretaries of the Georgian Communist Party

• Mamia Dmitriyevich Orakhelishvili (March 1921 - April 1922)
• Mikhail S. Okudzhava (April - 22 October 1922)
• Vissarion Vissarionovich Lominadze (25 October 1922 - August 1924)
• Mikhail Ivanovich Kakhiani (August 1924 - May 1930)
• Levan Davydovich Gogoberidze (May - 19 November 1930)
• Samson Andreyevich Mamulia (20 November 1930 - 11 September 1931)
• Lavrenty Iosipovich Kartvelishvili (11 September - 14 November 1931)
• Lavrenty Pavlovich Beria (14 November 1931 - 18 October 1932) (1st time)
• Pyotr Semenovich Agniashvili (18 October 1932 - 15 January 1934)
• Lavrenty Pavlovich Beria (15 January 1934 - 31 August 1938) (2nd time)
• Kandid Nestorovich Charkviani (31 August 1938 - 2 April 1952)
• Akaki Ivanovich Mgeladze (2 April 1952 - 14 April 1953)
• Aleksandr Iordanovich Mirtskhulava (14 April - 19 September 1953)
• Vasily Pavlovich Mzhavanadze (20 September 1953 - 29 September 1972)
• Eduard Amvrosiyevich Shevardnadze (29 September 1972 - 6 July 1985)
• Dzhumber Ilich Patiashvili (6 July 1985 - 14 April 1989)
• Givi Grigoryevich Gumbaridze (14 April 1989 - 7 December 1990)
• Avtandil Antonovich Margiani (7 December 1990 - 19 February 1991)
• Dzhemal Pridonovich Mikeladze (20 February - 26 August 1991)