He was succeeded by his deputy, Vladimir Ivashko, who only served for five days as Acting General Secretary before Boris Yeltsin, the President of Russia, suspended all activity in the Communist Party.
Ia digantikan oleh deputinya, Vladimir Ivashko, yang hanya menjabat selama lima hari sebagai Pelaksana Jabatan Sekjen sebelum Boris Yeltsin, Presiden Rusia, menangguhkan seluruh kegiatan dalam Partai Komunis.