Leaders of the USSR

The leader of the USSR are the various leader or supposed characters to direct RSFSR then the the USSR of 1917 to 1991. The specificity of the Soviet organization lies in the fact that two different institutional orders coexist: that of the State and that of the Communist party, which cored the first. To each order corresponded of the supreme leaders, but waited until the party directed the State, the true one directing Soviet Union was leading PCUS, and the history retained only its name besides, and not that of the two principal heads of the Soviet State.

The leaders of the left are the first secretaries or called at certain times general secretaries , it is them which are known. The leaders of the State are in general two: the president, or making office of president, the Soviet Parliament, which is according to the various constitutions, the Head of the State, and the leader of the Soviet ministers, who is him the Chef of the government.

Leaders of the Soviet State

Heads of the State

The Head of the Soviet State bears initially the name of president of the executive Central committee of the Congress panrusse of the Soviets , according to the first constitution.
President of the executive Central committee of the Congress panrusse of the Soviets

In 1922 the Soviet Union is formed. The presidency is from now on collective: it is held concuramment by all the members of the præsidium of the executive Central committee of the USSR . The Soviet Constitution of 1924 organized this irrefutable fact.

Members of Præsidium of the executive Central committee of the USSR

During the year 1936 a news constitution is promulgated. It re-elects Præsidium of the executive Central committee in Præsidium of the Supreme Soviet , and its president becomes the Head of the titular State.

President of Præsidium of the Supreme Soviet

Into 1989 this station changes, its name becoming president of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR .

President of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR

The March 15th 1990 the capacities reserved before for the president of the Supreme Soviet are transferred to the new whole president from the USSR , and Mikhaïl Gorbatchev takes this station, Anatoli Lukianov the substitute at his preceding station.

President of the Soviet Union

List heads of government

The first Head of government of the Soviet Russia was Vladimir Ilitch Oulianov, known as Lénine. Its title after the Révolution of 1917, perpetuated by the Soviet Constitution of 1918 (organizing RSFSR) was president of the Conseil of the Police chiefs of the People (or chair Sovnarkom)
President of the Council of the Police chiefs of the People of RSFSR

The Soviet Union is founded the December 29th 1922, and Sovnarkom of RSFSR becomes the Council of the Police chiefs of the People of the USSR, Lénine is always president.

Presidents of the Council of the Police chiefs of the People of the USSR

In 1946 Stalin makes change the governmental name of the authority of the country into the Council of Ministers of the USSR (or Sovmin). This name will remain until in 1990

Presidents of the Council of Ministers of the USSR

Into 1991 the title of the Head of government of the Soviet Union changes: it becomes the Prime Minister of the USSR . The term will not remain a long time: less than one year later the Soviet Union does not exist any more.

Prime Minister of the USSR

Leaders of the Communist party of the Soviet Union

This last list is shortened much than the preceding ones. It introduces the only true effective leaders of the Soviet Union who are the leaders of PCUS.

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