Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union
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The Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union was the high-ranking government official responsible for directing and overseeing the USSR’s international trade policy and economic exchanges with other countries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Economic Relations of the Russian Federation | 1 |
| Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1711596 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union Context triple: [Anastas Mikoyan, positionHeld, Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union]
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A.
People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the RSFSR
The People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the RSFSR was the early Soviet Russian government post responsible for directing the young Bolshevik state's foreign policy and diplomatic relations.
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B.
United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
The United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union was the chief American diplomatic representative in Moscow, responsible for managing U.S.–Soviet relations during the existence of the USSR.
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C.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union was the central government body responsible for directing Soviet foreign policy, diplomacy, and international relations throughout the existence of the USSR.
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D.
First Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
The First Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR was a high-ranking Soviet state office that served as one of the principal deputies to the USSR’s collective head of state, assisting in overseeing the work of the Presidium and performing representative and executive functions.
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E.
Commissioner for Economic Affairs
The Commissioner for Economic Affairs is a senior African Union official responsible for guiding and coordinating the continent’s economic policy, integration, and development strategies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union Target entity description: The Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union was the high-ranking government official responsible for directing and overseeing the USSR’s international trade policy and economic exchanges with other countries.
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A.
People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the RSFSR
The People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the RSFSR was the early Soviet Russian government post responsible for directing the young Bolshevik state's foreign policy and diplomatic relations.
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B.
United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
The United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union was the chief American diplomatic representative in Moscow, responsible for managing U.S.–Soviet relations during the existence of the USSR.
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C.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union was the central government body responsible for directing Soviet foreign policy, diplomacy, and international relations throughout the existence of the USSR.
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D.
First Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
The First Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR was a high-ranking Soviet state office that served as one of the principal deputies to the USSR’s collective head of state, assisting in overseeing the work of the Presidium and performing representative and executive functions.
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E.
Commissioner for Economic Affairs
The Commissioner for Economic Affairs is a senior African Union official responsible for guiding and coordinating the continent’s economic policy, integration, and development strategies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cabinet position
ⓘ
government office ⓘ |
| abolishedAsResultOf | dissolution of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Union
|
| appointedBy | Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| appointedOnRecommendationOf |
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
linked to:
Head of Government of the Soviet Union
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| authorizedTo |
issue binding regulations on foreign trade operations
ⓘ
sign international trade agreements on behalf of the USSR ⓘ |
| controls |
foreign trade organizations of the USSR
ⓘ
state export-import monopolies ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1991 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
foreign economic policy
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foreign trade ⓘ international economic relations ⓘ international trade ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | Ministry of Foreign Trade of the USSR ⓘ |
| hasScope |
trade with capitalist countries
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trade with developing countries ⓘ trade with socialist countries ⓘ |
| headOf | Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Soviet era ⓘ |
| inception | 1920s ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | foreign trade of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| legalForm | state office ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Moscow ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole | minister ⓘ |
| partOf |
Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
Government of the Soviet Union ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet government
Soviet planned economy ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Minister of Foreign Economic Relations of the Russian Federation ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of foreign trade with domestic economic planning
ⓘ
direction of Soviet foreign trade policy ⓘ implementation of decisions of the Communist Party and government on foreign trade ⓘ negotiation of trade agreements with foreign states ⓘ oversight of state foreign trade enterprises ⓘ regulation of imports and exports ⓘ |
| seat | Moscow ⓘ |
| subjectTo | centralized economic planning ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
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Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union ⓘ
linked to:
Head of Government of the Soviet Union
Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| worksInCollaborationWith |
Ministry of Finance of the Soviet Union
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linked to:
People's Commissariat for Finance
State Bank of the Soviet Union ⓘ
linked to:
State Bank of the USSR
State Committee for Prices of the Soviet Union ⓘ State Planning Committee of the Soviet Union ⓘ
linked to:
Gosplan
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Input
Subject: Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union Description of subject: The Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union was the high-ranking government official responsible for directing and overseeing the USSR’s international trade policy and economic exchanges with other countries.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union
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replacedBy
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Minister of Foreign Economic Relations of the Russian Federation
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linked to: Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union