Premier of the Soviet Union is the commonly used English term for the offices of Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR (Председатель Совета Народных Комиссаров СССР; Predsedatel' Soveta Narodnykh Komissarov SSSR) (1923-1946) and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR (Председатель Совета Министров СССР; Predsedatel' Soveta Ministrov SSSR) (1946-1991), who was the head of government in the Soviet Union. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Sovnarkom (Russian language СовНарКом, the abbreviation of the phrase Совет Народных Комиссаров, Sovet Narodnykh Komissarov, the Council of Peoples Commissars, sometimes... This article or section should be merged with Peoples Commissar Sovnarkom (Russian language СовНарКом, the abbreviation of the phrase Совет Народных Комиссар&#1086... The Head of Government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. ...

However, the most important decisions were passed jointly with the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee, the latter being more influential in such cases. After Lenin's death the key position in the Politburo and the country was the General Secretary. Some Soviet leaders held both positions at the same time. The Politburo (in Russian: Политбюро), known as the Presidium from 1952 to 1966, functioned as the central policymaking and governing body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. ... Joseph Stalin, first General Secretary The General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (First Secretary in 1953-1966) was the title synonymous with leader of the Soviet Union after Vladimir Lenins death in 1924. ...

In the western press it was common to always refer to the General Secretary of the Party as the "premier of the Soviet Union" regardless of whether the man actually held the office. For example Leonid Brezhnev was often referred to by the title, despite the fact he was never legally the "premier". Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev Russian: ; January 1, 1907 [O.S. December 19, 1906] – November 10, 1982) was the effective ruler of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982, at first in partnership with others. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ...

Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR :

• Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (July 6, 1923 - January 21, 1924); also Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR (November 8 [O.S. October 26] 1917 - 1924)
• Alexey Ivanovich Rykov (February 2, 1924 - December 19, 1930)
• Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov (December 19, 1930 - May 6, 1941)
• Iosif Vissarionovich Stalin (May 6, 1941 - March 15, 1946)

Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR : Lenin redirects here. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... State motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None (Russian in practice) Capital Moscow Chairman of the Supreme... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... Old Style or O.S. is a designation indicating that a date conforms to the Julian calendar, formerly in use in many countries, rather than the Gregorian calendar, currently in use in most countries. ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Alexei Rykov Alexei Ivanovich Rykov (1881-1938) was a Bolshevik and leader in the Soviet Union. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... For other uses, see Molotov (disambiguation). ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... “Stalin” redirects here. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

• Iosif Vissarionovich Stalin (March 19, 1946 - March 5, 1953)
• Georgy Maximilianovich Malenkov (March 6, 1953 - February 8, 1955)
• Nikolay Alexandrovich Bulganin (February 8, 1955 - March 27, 1958)
• Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (March 27, 1958 - October 15, 1964)
• Alexey Nikolayevich Kosygin (October 15, 1964 - October 23, 1980)
• Nikolay Alexandrovich Tikhonov (October 23, 1980 - September 27, 1985)
• Nikolay Ivanovich Ryzhkov (September 27, 1985 - December 26, 1990)

Prime Minister of the USSR : “Stalin” redirects here. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (65th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Georgy (Georgii) Maximilianovich Malenkov (Russian: , his first name then surname pronounced GHYOR-ghee mah-leen-KOF; January 8 [O.S. December 26, 1901] 1902 – January 14, 1988) was a Soviet politician, Communist Party leader and close collaborator of Joseph Stalin. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (66th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nikolai Bulganin (right), with Nikita Khrushchev (centre) and Tito in Belgrade in 1955 Nikolai Aleksandrovich Bulganin (Russian: Николай Александрович Булганин) (May 30, 1895 - February 24... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (87th in leap years). ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (Russian: , Nikita Sergeevič Chruščëv; IPA: , in English, , or , occasionally ); surname more accurately romanized as Khrushchyov; April 17 [O.S. April 5] 1894[1]–September 11, 1971) was the leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (87th in leap years). ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Alexey Nikolayevich Kosygin (Russian: ) (1904 - December 18, 1980) was a politician and administrator in the Soviet Union. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Nikolai Aleksandrovich Tikhonov (ru: Николай Александрович Тихонов ) (Kharkiv, May 14, 1905 – Moscow, June 1, 1997) was the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR (or Premier of the Soviet Union) from 1980 to 1985. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nikolai Ivanovich Ryzhkov (Николай Иванович Рыжков; born September 28, 1929-) was a Soviet official and, after the breakup of the Soviet Union, a Russian politician. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 361st in leap years. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ...

• Valentin Pavlov (January 14, 1991 - August 22, 1991)

Chairman of the Committee on Operative Management of the National Economy (from 20 Sep 1991, Chairman of the Interrepublican Economic Committee; from 14 Nov 1991, Chairman of the Interstate Economic Committee - Prime Minister of the Economic Commonwealth) : Valentin Sergeyevich Pavlov (September 26, 1937 - March 30, 2003) was the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union from January to August 1991. ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Ivan Silayev (September 6, 1991 - December 25, 1991)

See also

• List of leaders of the Soviet Union