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The purpose of this study was to present a profile of the men who from 1958 onwards, occupied the office of first secretary at the Obkom level in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's structure. (This office constitutes one of the principal sources of recruitment for top leaders in the Soviet political system).

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Variables Obkom: Republic to which Obkom belongs and administrative type. First Secretaries: nationality; educational background; social origin (father's occupation); year joined the CPSU and age; year when first appointed to office of Obkom First Secretary and age; year when first appointed First Secretary of present Obkom and age; interval between joining party and first becoming Obkom First Secretary; last position and party position held before becoming First Secretary for first time; membership of central party bodies; date of birth.

No sampling (total universe)

Compilation or synthesis of existing material