Category:Heads of State of the Soviet Union

This category lists the various Heads of State of the Soviet Union who appear in the various works of Harry Turtledove. While legally throughout its history, the Head of State (whatever that office was called) was the highest governmental authority, practically speaking, true power was held by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, until 1990, when the office of the President was created.

Thus, in actuallity and in the works of Harry Turtledove, the true leader of the Soviet Union is invariably the General Secretary, not the nominal head of state.