  vladimir antonovich ivashko (; ) (28 october 1932 â 13 november 1994), was briefly the acting general secretary of the communist party of the soviet union (cpsu) during the period from 24 august 1991 to 29 august 1991. on 24 august mikhail gorbachev resigned, and on 29 august the cpsu was suspended by the supreme soviet. before becoming general secretary he had been voted gorbachev's deputy general secretary within the party on 12 july 1990, a newly created position as a result of the 28th congress of the communist party the communist party in between gorbachev's resignation and its suspension was politically impotent. by the time of the 28th congress in july 1990, the party was largely regarded as being unable to lead the country and had, in fifteen republics, split into opposing factions favouri
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