Central Committee of the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union


The Central Committee of the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was in session from 1952 until 1956. It elected, at its 1st Plenary Session, the [Presidium of the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union|19th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union|Presidium], the Secretariat and the Party Control Committee.

Plenums

The CC was not a permanent institution. The CC was convened for 11 plenary sessions between the 19th Congress and the 20th Congress. When the CC was not in session, decision-making powers were transferred to inner bodies of the CC itself; the Politburo and Secretariat.
PlenumDateLength
1st Plenary Session16 October 19521 day
2nd Plenary Session5 March 19531 day
3rd Plenary Session14 March 19531 day
4th Plenary Session2–7 July 19536 days
5th Plenary Session3–7 September 19535 days
6th Plenary Session23 February – 2 March 19548 days
7th Plenary Session21–24 June 19544 days
8th Plenary Session25–31 January 19557 days
9th Plenary Session3–8 March 19556 days
10th Plenary Session4–12 July 19559 days
11th Plenary Session13 February 19561 day