John Gollan | |
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| 6th General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain | |
| In office 13 May 1956 – 11 March 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Pollitt |
| Succeeded by | Gordon McLennan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1911 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 5 September 1977 (aged 66) London, England[1] |
| Political party | Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) |
| Occupation | Painter, signwriter, newspaper editor |
| Known for | British communist activism |
John Gollan (2 April 1911 – 5 September 1977) was a British political leader who was general secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) from 1956 to 1975.
- ^ Johnstone, Monty, "Gollan, John (1911–1977)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edition, September 2004. Retrieved 7 December 2022. (subscription required)