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Communist states have had various names for their leaders. The leader of a communist state is usually called Chairman, as in the Chairman of the government. He was usually also the General Secretary of the Communist Party, which is the leader of the party. In communist states, the leader of the party was usually also the leader of the government. Leaders of communist countries often hold multiple positions.

Today only Cuba, Laos, Vietnam, North Korea, and China are officially led by communist parties. The leader of China, Hu Jintao, is usually called President, but he is also the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and the Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China.

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