Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union

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The Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union was the highest executive and administrative authority of the USSR, responsible for implementing state policies and managing the government’s day-to-day operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive body
government cabinet
state organ of the Soviet Union
accountableTo Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
alsoKnownAs Soviet government
Sovmin
componentOf state apparatus of the Soviet Union
country Soviet Union
dateDissolved 1991
dateFormed 1946
formedFrom Council of People’s Commissars of the Soviet Union
function drafting and executing economic plans
implementation of foreign and domestic policy decisions
management of agriculture
management of industry
management of transport and communications
governedByParty Communist Party of the Soviet Union
hadChairman Alexei Kosygin
Georgy Malenkov
Joseph Stalin
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikolai Ryzhkov
Nikolai Tikhonov
Valentin Pavlov
hadJurisdictionOver Union republics of the Soviet Union
hadMember chairmen of state committees of the Soviet Union
ministers of the Soviet Union
headedBy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
jurisdiction Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
linked to: Soviet Union
legalBasis Constitution of the Soviet Union
location Moscow
oversaw ministries of the Soviet Union
state committees of the Soviet Union
parentOrganization state administration of the Soviet Union
politicalSystem one-party socialist state
precededBy Council of People’s Commissars of the Soviet Union
replaced Council of People’s Commissars of the Soviet Union
replacedBy Cabinet of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Government of the Russian Federation
Government of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
reportedTo Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
role highest administrative authority of the Soviet Union
highest executive authority of the Soviet Union
implementation of state policy
management of day-to-day administration of the USSR
seat Moscow
subordinateTo Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
succeededBy Cabinet of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Government of the Russian Federation

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Soviet Union executiveBody Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union subordinateBody Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Kuntsevo Dacha owner Government of the Soviet Union
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Five-Year Plans for the National Economy of the Soviet Union government Government of the Soviet Union
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Five-Year Plans for the National Economy of the Soviet Union administeredBy Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union replacedBy Cabinet of Ministers of the Soviet Union
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union alsoKnownAs Sovmin
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union parentOrganization state administration of the Soviet Union
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union succeededBy Cabinet of Ministers of the Soviet Union
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
State Bank of the USSR subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Government of the Russian Federation precededBy Council of Ministers of the RSFSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Gosplan subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
KGB establishedBy Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
KGB supervisedBy Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union establishes Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union deFactoSupremacyOver Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Soviet armed forces subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union partOf Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Soviet government executiveBody Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Council of People's Commissars replacedBy Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Nikolai Tikhonov partOf Soviet leadership collective
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Nikolai Tikhonov employer Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Nikolai Tikhonov governmentBranch executive branch of the Soviet Union
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Nikolai Tikhonov affiliation Council of Ministers of the USSR
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Alexei Kosygin employer Government of the Soviet Union
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Alexei Kosygin employer Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Stalin Prize presentedBy Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
MGB subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Constitution of the Soviet Union establishes Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Soviet Internal Troops controlledBy Council of Ministers of the USSR
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Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian SFSR subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian SFSR memberOf Council of Ministers of the USSR
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Nikolai Ryzhkov employer Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Ministry of Defense of the USSR partOf Council of Ministers of the USSR
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Ministry of Defense of the USSR subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
MVD subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Lenin Prize awardingBody Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Council of Ministers of the Russian SFSR subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Constitutional Oversight Committee of the USSR distinctFrom USSR Council of Ministers
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Head of Government of the Soviet Union officeHolderLeads Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Soviet Border Troops controlledBy Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Ministry of Railways of the USSR subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
MFA of the USSR subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Soviet ambassadors nominatedBy Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the USSR
linked to: Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union partOf Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union positionHeldIn Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union memberOf Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union