Party leader

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In politics, a party leader is the most powerful and highest ranking official within a political party. The party leader is often, but not in all cases, the chairman of the party organization.

The leaders of communist parties often hold the title of General secretary (eg. General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China).