During its period as a Soviet Socialist Republic it was ruled by the First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party including; Samson Mamulia, Lavrentiy Beria, Candide Charkviani, Vasil Mzhavanadze and Eduard Shevardnadze.
Vasil Mzhavanadze (1902–1988), Soviet politician, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Georgian SSR in 1953–1972
Vasil Levski National Military University | Vasil Levski National Stadium | Vasil Mzhavanadze | Monument to Vasil Levski, Sofia | Monument to Vasil Levski | Vasil Popov | Vasil Bollano | Vasil Levski Boulevard | Vasil Levski | Euphimy Vasil'evich Putiatin |