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Central committee sessions dealing with non-party issues are often enlarged, even if what is discussed is routine in nature. [20] These sessions are in most cases organised identically, and the key speech is often delivered by a central committee secretary responsible, for example, for economic affairs or international affairs. The discussions ...
The Central Committee meeting was held less than 24 hours after the announcement of Brezhnev's death. [80] A.R. Judson Mitchell claims that the Central Committee meeting which elected Andropov as General Secretary, was little more than a rubber stamp meeting. [80]
The Committee usually convenes at least once a year at a plenum, and functions as a top forum for discussion about relevant policy issues. The committee operates, however, on the principle of democratic centralism; i.e., once a decision is made, the entire body speaks with one voice. The role of the Central Committee has varied throughout history.
In politics, a party secretary is a senior official within a political party with responsibility for the organizational and daily political work. In most parties, the party secretary is second in rank to the party leader (or party chairman). In some parties, especially the communist parties, the General Secretary is the leader. [citation needed]
The CCP almost always releases a readout to summarize the outcomes of Politburo meetings and, [14] since 2002, these sessions have been widely publicized. [12] Frequently, they address foreign affairs. [12] The General Secretary of the Central Committee is responsible for convening the meetings of the PSC and decides their agenda. [14]
PHOTO: Sen. Joni Ernst speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol in ...
The first Standing Committee was formed in July 1928, at a meeting of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Between January 1934 and the 1st plenary session of the 8th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in 1956, the Standing Committee was replaced by the Central Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party ...
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, is seen during a meeting with Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in the U.S. Capitol on December 10, 2024.