Bob Avakian
Robert Bruce Avakian (born March 7, 1943) is an American political activist who is the founder and chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA (RCP). Coming out of the New Left of the 1960s and influenced strongly by Maoism, Avakian developed the RCP's theoretical framework, "the New Synthesis" or "New Communism". He has written several books over four decades, including an autobiography.
Bob Avakian | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA | |
| Assumed office 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Bruce Avakian March 7, 1943 Washington D.C. |
| Political party | Revolutionary Communist Party, USA (1975–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Peace and Freedom Party (1960s) |
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