John Gollan

John Gollan

John Gollan (2 April 1911 - 5 September 1977) was a leader of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB).

Born in Edinburgh, Gollan joined the CPGB and the Young Communist League (YCL) aged sixteen. He became a signwriter but was soon imprisoned for distributing an anti-militarist leaflet. In 1932 he was released and began working for the party.

Gollan became the Editor of the YCL's newspaper, then General Secretary of the YCL. He then held various regional posts before becoming the party's National Organiser in 1945. In 1949, he became assistant editor of the "Daily Worker", and in 1954 he became the party's Assistant General Secretary. In 1956 he became the party's General Secretary and immediately had to deal with the drop in membership following the Soviet crushing of the Hungarian Revolution. He held the post until 1976, when he resigned following ill health, and died the following year.

References

*Graham Stevenson, " [http://graham.thewebtailor.co.uk/archives/000086.html Compendium of Communist Biography] "

External links

* [http://www.marxists.org./archive/gollan/index.htm John Gollan Archive] Marxists Internet Archive


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • John Gollan — (* 2. April 1911 in Edinburgh; † 5. September 1977 in London) war ein britischer kommunistischer Politiker. Biografie Gollan wurde bereits 1927 Mitglied der Kommunistischen Partei Großbritanniens (CPGB). 1931 wurde er wegen Volksverhetzung und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Dooley — John Braidwood Dooley (11 November 1883 – 2 August 1961) was an Australian politician who was elected to the Australian Senate. Dooley was born at Tumbarumba, New South Wales and educated at Wagga Wagga Superior Public School and at Courabyra,… …   Wikipedia

  • Alberto Gollán — (born c. 1919) is an Argentine media businessman from Rosario, province of Santa Fe. He is the head of Televisión Litoral S.A., the largest media conglomerate in Argentina outside Buenos Aires, which includes the local TV channel Canal 3, and the …   Wikipedia

  • Communist Party of Great Britain — Not to be confused with Communist Party of Britain. Communist Party of Great Britain Founded 1920 Dissolved 1991 Preceded by British Socialist Party Communist Unity Group South Wales Socialist Society …   Wikipedia

  • Communist Party of Great Britain election results — This article lists the Communist Party of Great Britain s election results in UK parliamentary elections. Contents 1 Summary of general election performance 2 By elections, 1921 1922 3 1922 general election …   Wikipedia

  • Gordon McLennan — (12 May 1924 – 21 May 2011[1]) was General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) between 1975 and 1990. Born in Glasgow, McLennan worked as an engineering draughtsperson before taking on various full time posts within the CPGB …   Wikipedia

  • Morning Star (UK newspaper) — The Morning Star Type Daily newspaper Format Tabloid Owner People s Press Printing Society …   Wikipedia

  • Kommunistische Partei Großbritanniens — Die Kommunistische Partei Großbritanniens (engl. Communist Party of Great Britain, C.P.G.B.) war eine zwischen 1920 und 1991 im Vereinigten Königreich aktive Partei. Ihr Wirkungsbereich beschränkte sich auf England, Schottland und Wales, da die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mick McGahey — Michael Mick McGahey (29 May 1925 – 30 January 1999) was a Scottish miners leader and life long Communist, with a distinctive gravelly voice. He described himself as a product of my class and my movement . Contents 1 Early life 2 Trade unionist… …   Wikipedia

  • Communist Party Historians Group — A subdivision of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB), from 1946 1956 the Communist Party Historians Group formed a highly influential cluster of British Marxist historians, who contributed to history from below. Famous members included… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”