Soviet republics (original) (raw)
Note: Although the U.S.S.R. was "Soviet Socialist" from its founding, all the republics began as "Socialist Soviet" and did not change to the other order until various dates in 1937. In addition, in the national languages of several republics the word "Council/Conciliar" in the respective language was only quite late changed to an adaptation of the Russian "Soviet" - and never in others, e.g., Ukraine.
Armenian S.S.R.
13 Dec 1922 - 5 Dec 1936 part of the Transcaucasian S.F.S.R. (see under Georgian S.S.R.)
First secretaries of the Communist Party 19 May 1921 - 29 Apr 1922 Sergey Lukashin (b. 1885 - d. 1937) (executive secretary; from 7 Feb 1922 general secretary) 29 Apr 1922 - Mar 1923 Askanaz Mravyan (b. 1886 - d. 1929) (general secretary) Mar 1923 - 6 Jul 1927 Ashot Hovhannisyan (b. 1887 - d. 1972) 6 Jul 1927 - 5 Apr 1928 Haik Ovsepyan (b. 1891 - d. 1937) 5 Apr 1928 - 7 May 1930 Aykaz Kostanyan (b. 1898 - d. 1938) 7 May 1930 - 10 Jul 1936 Agasi Khandzhan (b. 1901 - d. 1936) 21 Sep 1936 - 23 Sep 1937 Amatuni Vartapetyan (b. 1900 - d. 1938) 23 Sep 1937 - 12 Mar 1953 Grigory Arutyunov (b. 1900 - d. 1957) (acting to 6 Jun 1938) 12 Mar 1953 - 28 Dec 1960 Suren Tovmasyan (b. 1910 - d. 1980) 28 Dec 1960 - 5 Feb 1966 Yakov Zarobyan (b. 1908 - d. 1980) 5 Feb 1966 - 24 Nov 1974 Anton Kochinyan (b. 1913 - d. 1989) 24 Nov 1974 - 21 May 1988 Karen Demirchyan (b. 1932 - d. 1999) 21 May 1988 - 6 Apr 1990 Suren Arutyunyan (b. 1939 - d. 2019) 6 Apr 1990 - 30 Nov 1990 Vladimir Movsisyan (b. 1933 - d. 2014) 30 Nov 1990 - 14 May 1991 Stepan Pogosyan (b. 1932 - d. 2012) 14 May 1991 - 7 Sep 1991 Aram Sarkisyan (b. 1949)
Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee 2 Feb 1922 - 23 Jun 1925 Sarkis Ambartsumyan (b. 1880 - d. 1944) 23 Jun 1925 - 7 Jul 1928 Artashes Karinyan (b. 1886 - d. 1982) 7 Jul 1928 - 14 Feb 1931 Sergey Kasyan (b. 1876 - d. 1937) 18 Feb 1931 - 23 Apr 1933 Armenek Ananyan (b. 1896 - d. 1958) 23 Apr 1933 - 17 Nov 1936 Sergo Martikyan (b. 1874 - d. 1957) 17 Nov 1936 - 29 Jul 1937 Gevorg Anesoglyan (b. 1891 - d. 1938) 29 Jul 1937 - 6 Oct 1937 Bakhshi Nersesyan (acting) (b. 1898 - d. ...) 6 Oct 1937 - 12 Jul 1938 Matsak Papyan (acting) (b. 1901 - d. 1962) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 12 Jul 1938 - 14 Jul 1938 Khachik Akopdzhanyan (b. 1902 - d. 1944) Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 14 Jul 1938 - 1 Apr 1954 Matsak Papyan (s.a.) 1 Apr 1954 - 4 Apr 1963 Shmavon Arushanyan (b. 1903 - d. 1982) 4 Apr 1963 - 3 Jul 1975 Nagush Arutyunyan (b. 1912 - d. 1993) 3 Jul 1975 - 3 Dec 1985 Babken Sarkisov (b. 1913 - d. 1999) 6 Dec 1985 - 4 Aug 1990 Grant Voskanyan (b. 1924 - d. 2005) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 4 Aug 1990 - 11 Nov 1991 Levon Ter-Petrosyan (b. 1945)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) 21 May 1922 - 23 Jun 1925 Sergey Lukashin (s.a.) 23 Jun 1925 - 22 Mar 1928 Sarkis Ambartsumyan (s.a.) 22 Mar 1928 - 10 Feb 1935 Saak Ter-Gabrielyan (b. 1886 - d. 1937) 10 Feb 1935 - Feb 1937 Aram Guloyan (b. 1893 - d. 1938) May 1937 - 21 Sep 1937 Stepan Akopov (b. 1897 - d. 1938) 23 Nov 1937 - 8 Nov 1943 Aram Piruzyan (b. 1907 - d. 1996) 8 Nov 1943 - 31 Mar 1947 Agasi Sarkisyan (b. 1905 - d. 1985) 31 Mar 1947 - 1949 Saak Karapetyan (1st time) (b. 1906 - d. 1987) 1949 - 1950 Shmavon Arushanyan (s.a.) 1950 - Nov 1952 Saak Karapetyan (2nd time) (s.a.) 20 Nov 1952 - 5 Feb 1966 Anton Kochinyan (s.a.) 5 Feb 1966 - 21 Nov 1972 Badal Muradyan (b. 1915 - d. 1991) 21 Nov 1972 - 28 Nov 1976 Grigory Arzumanyan (b. 1919 - d. 1976) 17 Jan 1977 - 16 Jan 1989 Fadey Sarkisyan (b. 1923 - d. 2010) 16 Jan 1989 - 13 Aug 1990 Vladimir Markaryants (b. 1934 - d. 2000) 13 Aug 1990 - 25 Sep 1991 Vazgen Manukyan (b. 1946)
Azerbaijan S.S.R.
13 Dec 1922 - 5 Dec 1936 part of the Transcaucasian S.F.S.R. (see under Georgian S.S.R.)
First secretaries of the Communist Party 12 Feb 1920 - 23 Oct 1920 Mirza Davud Husseynov (b. 1894 - d. 1938) 23 Oct 1920 - Jul 1921 Grigory Kaminsky (b. 1895 - d. 1938) Jul 1921 - Jan 1926 Sergey Kirov (b. 1886 - d. 1934) Jan 1926 - Aug 1929 Levon Mirzoyan (b. 1897 - d. 1939) Aug 1929 - Jun 1930 Nikolay Gikalo (b. 1897 - d. 1938) Jun 1930 - Feb 1933 Vladimir Polonsky (b. 1893 - d. 1939) Feb 1933 - Dec 1933 Ruben Rubenov (b. 1894 - d. 1937) Dec 1933 - Jul 1953 Mir Dzhafar Bagirov (b. 1896 - d. 1956) Jul 1953 - Feb 1954 Mir Teimur Yakubov (b. 1904 - d. 1970) 7 Feb 1954 - 12 Jun 1959 Imam Mustafayev (b. 1910 - d. 1997) 11 Jul 1959 - 14 Jul 1969 Veli Akhundov (b. 1916 - d. 1986) 14 Jul 1969 - 3 Dec 1982 Heydar Aliyev (b. 1923 - d. 2003) 3 Dec 1982 - 21 May 1988 Kyamran Bagirov (b. 1933 - d. 2000) 21 May 1988 - 20 Jan 1990 Abdurakhman Vezirov (b. 1930 - d. 2022) 24 Jan 1990 - 14 Sep 1991 Ayaz Mutalibov (b. 1938 - d. 2022)
Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee 28 Apr 1922 - Sep 1929 Samed Aga Aliyev (b. 1867 - d. 1930) Sep 1929 - 15 Dec 1931 Gazanfar Musabekov (b. 1888 - d. 1938) 15 Dec 1931 - Jun 1937 Sultan Medzhid Efendiyev (b. 1887 - d. 1938) Jun 1937 - 19 Jul 1938 Mir Bashir Kasumov (acting) (b. 1879 - d. 1949) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 19 Jul 1938 - 21 Jul 1938 Mir Teimur Yakubov (s.a.) Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 21 Jul 1938 - 23 Apr 1949 Mir Bashir Kasumov (s.a.) May 1949 - 9 Mar 1954 Nazar Geydarov (b. 1896 - d. 1968) 9 Mar 1954 - 23 Jan 1958 Mirza Ibragimov (b. 1911 - d. 1993) 23 Jan 1958 - 7 Nov 1959 Ilyas Abdullayev (b. 1913 - d. 1985) 7 Nov 1959 - 18 Nov 1961 Saftar Dzhafarov (b. 1900 - d. 1961) Dec 1961 - 25 Dec 1969 Mamed Iskenderov (b. 1915 - d. 1985) 25 Dec 1969 - 30 Dec 1985 Kurban Khalilov (b. 1906 - d. 2000) 30 Dec 1985 - 22 Jun 1989 Suleiman Tatliyev (b. 1925 - d. 2014) 22 Jun 1989 - 18 May 1990 Elmira Kafarova (f) (b. 1934 - d. 1993)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) Apr 1922 - Oct 1928 Gazanfar Musabekov (s.a.) Oct 1928 - Feb 1932 Dadash Buniatzade (b. 1888 - d. 1938) Feb 1932 - Dec 1933 Mir Dzhafar Bagirov (1st time) (s.a.) Dec 1933 - Jun 1937 Usain Rakhmanov (b. 1902 - d. 1938) Jun 1937 - Apr 1953 Teimur Kuliyev (1st time) (b. 1888 - d. 1965) Apr 1953 - 7 Jul 1953 Mir Dzhafar Bagirov (2nd time) (s.a.) Jul 1953 - Mar 1954 Teimur Kuliyev (2nd time) (s.a.) Mar 1954 - 8 Jul 1958 Sadykh Ragimov (b. 1914 - d. 1975) 8 Jul 1958 - 10 Jul 1959 Veli Akhundov (s.a.) 10 Jul 1959 - 29 Dec 1961 Mamed Iskenderov (s.a.) 29 Dec 1961 - 10 Apr 1970 Enver Alikhanov (b. 1917 - d. 1992) 10 Apr 1970 - 28 Jan 1981 Ali Ibragimov (b. 1913 - d. 1990) 28 Jan 1981 - 27 Jan 1989 Gasan Seidov (b. 1932 - d. 2004) 27 Jan 1989 - 25 Jan 1990 Ayaz Mutalibov (s.a.)
Belorussian S.S.R.
Jun 1941 - Jul 1944 German occupation; part of Ostland (see Latvian S.S.R.)
Executive secretaries (from 12 Dec 1925, first secretaries) of the Communist Party 9 Aug 1920 - 11 Nov 1920 Vilgelm Knorinsh (1st time) (b. 1890 - d. 1938) (chairman) 10 May 1921 - 11 May 1922 Vilgelm Knorinsh (2nd time) (s.a.) 11 May 1922 - 10 Feb 1924 Vatslav Bogutsky (b. 1884 - d. 1937) 12 Feb 1924 - 29 Sep 1924 Aleksandr Asatkin-Vladimirsky (b. 1885 - d. 1937) 29 Sep 1924 - 5 May 1927 Aleksandr Krinitsky (b. 1894 - d. 1937) 5 May 1927 - 1 Dec 1928 Vilgelm Knorinsh (3rd time) (s.a.) 1 Dec 1928 - 5 Nov 1929 Yan Gamarnik (b. 1894 - d. 1937) 8 Jan 1930 - 23 Jan 1932 Konstantin Gey (b. 1896 - d. 1939) 23 Jan 1932 - 18 Mar 1937 Nikolay Gikalo (b. 1897 - d. 1938) 18 Mar 1937 - 29 Jul 1937 Vasily Sharangovich (b. 1897 - d. 1938) 29 Jul 1937 - 11 Aug 1937 Yakov Yakovlev (acting) (b. 1896 - d. 1938) 11 Aug 1937 - 19 Jun 1938 Aleksey Volkov (b. 1890 - d. 1942) 19 Jun 1938 - 7 Mar 1947 Panteleimon Ponomarenko (b. 1902 - d. 1984) 7 Mar 1947 - 3 Jun 1950 Nikolay Gusarov (b. 1905 - d. 1985) 3 Jun 1950 - 28 Jul 1956 Nikolay Patolichev (b. 1908 - d. 1989) 28 Jul 1956 - 30 Mar 1965 Kirill Mazurov (b. 1914 - d. 1989) 30 Mar 1965 - 4 Oct 1980 Pyotr Masherov (b. 1918 - d. 1980) 16 Oct 1980 - 11 Jan 1983 Tikhon Kiselyov (b. 1917 - d. 1983) 13 Jan 1983 - 6 Feb 1987 Nikolay Slyunkov (b. 1929 - d. 2022) 6 Feb 1987 - 30 Nov 1990 Yefrem Sokolov (b. 1926 - d. 2022) 30 Nov 1990 - Aug 1991 Anatoly Malofeyev (b. 1933 - d. 2022)
Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee 1 Aug 1920 - 16 Jun 1937 Aleksandr Chervyakov (b. 1892 - d. 1937) 7 Jul 1937 - 14 Nov 1937 Mikhail Stakun (b. 1893 - d. 1943) 14 Nov 1937 - 25 Jul 1938 Nikifor Natalevich (b. 1900 - d. 1964) (acting to 4 Jul 1938) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 25 Jul 1938 - 27 Jul 1938 Nadezhda Grekova (f) (b. 1910 - d. 2001) Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (from 18 May 1990, chairmen of the Supreme Soviet) 27 Jul 1938 - 17 Mar 1948 Nikifor Natalevich (s.a.) 1 Sep 1941 - 22 Sep 1943 Wilhelm Kube (Generalkommissar) (b. 1887 - d. 1943) Sep 1943 - Jul 1944 Curt von Gottberg (b. 1896 - d. 1945) (Generalkommissar) 17 Mar 1948 - 2 Dec 1967 Vasily Kozlov (b. 1903 - d. 1967) 2 Dec 1967 - 22 Jan 1968 Fyodor Surganov (1st time) (b. 1911 - d. 1976) + Valentina Klochkova (f) (1st time) (b. 1924) (acting) 22 Jan 1968 - 13 Jun 1971 Sergey Pritytsky (b. 1913 - d. 1971) 13 Jun 1971 - 16 Jul 1971 Fyodor Surganov (2nd time) (s.a.) + Valentina Klochkova (f) (2nd time) (s.a.) + Ivan Klimov (b. 1903 - d. 1991) (acting) 16 Jul 1971 - 26 Dec 1976 Fyodor Surganov (3rd time) (s.a.) 26 Dec 1976 - 28 Feb 1977 Vladimir Lobanok (b. 1907 - d. 1984) + Zinaida Bychkovskaya (f) (b. 1941) (acting) 28 Feb 1977 - 29 Nov 1985 Ivan Polyakov (b. 1914 - d. 2004) 29 Nov 1985 - 28 Jul 1989 Georgy Tarazevich (b. 1937 - d. 2003) 28 Jul 1989 - 25 Aug 1991 Nikolay Dementyey (b. 1930 - d. 2018) 25 Aug 1991 - 18 Sep 1991 Stanislav Shushkevich (acting) (b. 1934 - d. 2022)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) 1 Aug 1920 - 17 Mar 1924 Aleksandr Chervyakov (s.a.) 17 Mar 1924 - 7 May 1927 Iosif Adamovich (b. 1896 - d. 1937) 7 May 1927 - 30 May 1937 Nikolay Goloded (b. 1894 - d. 1937) 30 May 1937 - 8 Sep 1937 Daniil Volkovich (b. 1900 - d. 1937) 10 Sep 1937 - 28 Jul 1938 Afanasy Kovalev (b. 1903 - d. 1993) 28 Jul 1938 - 28 Jun 1940 Kuzma Kiselyov (b. 1903 - d. 1977) 28 Jun 1940 - 7 Feb 1944 Ivan Bylinsky (b. 1903 - d. 1976) 7 Feb 1944 - 15 Mar 1948 Panteleimon Ponomarenko (s.a.) 15 Mar 1948 - 25 Jun 1953 Aleksey Kleshchov (b. 1905 - d. 1968) 25 Jun 1953 - 28 Jul 1956 Kirill Mazurov (s.a.) 28 Jul 1956 - 9 Apr 1959 Nikolay Avkhimovich (b. 1907 - d. 1996) 9 Apr 1959 - 11 Dec 1978 Tikhon Kiselyov (s.a.) 11 Dec 1978 - 8 Jul 1983 Aleksandr Aksyonov (b. 1924 - d. 2009) 8 Jul 1983 - 10 Jan 1986 Vladimir Brovikov (b. 1931 - d. 1992) 10 Jan 1986 - 7 Apr 1990 Mikhail Kovalev (b. 1925 - d. 2007) 7 Apr 1990 - 21 Jul 1994 Vyacheslav Kebich (b. 1936 - d. 2020)
Estonian S.S.R.
6 Aug 1940 accession to the Soviet Union 7 Jul 1941 - 24 Nov 1944 German occupation; part of Ostland (see Latvian S.S.R.)
First secretaries of the Communist Party 28 Aug 1940 - 1943 Karl S�re (b. 1903 - d. 1945) 1943 - Apr 1950 Nikolai Karotamm (b. 1901 - d. 1969) (acting to 28 Sep 1944) Apr 1950 - 26 Jul 1978 Johannes K�bin (b. 1905 - d. 1999) 26 Jul 1978 - 16 Jun 1988 Karl Vaino (b. 1923 - d. 2022) 16 Jun 1988 - Aug 1991 Vaino V�ljas (b. 1931 - d. 2024) (from Mar 1990, chairman) 24 Mar 1990 - Aug 1991 Enn-Arno Sillari (b. 1944) Dec 1990 - Aug 1991 Lembit Annus (b. 1941 - d. 2018) (Communist Party on CPSU Platform)
Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 25 Aug 1940 - 29 Nov 1946 Johannes Vares (b. 1890 - d. 1946) 5 Dec 1941 - 17 Sep 1944 Karl Sigismund Litzmann (b. 1893 - d. 1945) (Generalkommissar) 29 Nov 1946 - 5 Mar 1947 Nigol Andresen (acting) (b. 1899 - d. 1985) 5 Mar 1947 - 4 Jul 1950 Eduard P�ll (b. 1903 - d. 1989) 4 Jul 1950 - 4 Feb 1958 August Jakobson (b. 1904 - d. 1963) 4 Feb 1958 - 12 Oct 1961 Johan Eichfeld (b. 1893 - d. 1989) 12 Oct 1961 - 7 Oct 1970 Aleksei M��risepp (b. 1902 - d. 1970) 7 Oct 1970 - 22 Dec 1970 Aleksander Ansberg (acting) (b. 1909 - d. 1975) 22 Dec 1970 - 25 May 1978 Artur Vader (b. 1920 - d. 1978) 25 May 1978 - 26 Jul 1978 Meta Vannas (f) (acting) (b. 1924 - d. 2002) 26 Jul 1978 - 8 Apr 1983 Johannes K�bin (s.a.) 8 Apr 1983 - 29 Mar 1990 Arnold R��tel (b. 1928)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from 25 Mar 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) 25 Aug 1940 - 28 Aug 1941 Johannes Lauristin (b. 1899 - d. 1941) 15 Sep 1941 - 17 Sep 1944 Hjalmar M�e (b. 1901 - d. 1978) (Erster Landesdirektor) 17 Jun 1942 - 26 Sep 1944 Oskar Sepre (acting) (b. 1900 - d. 1965) 28 Sep 1944 - 29 Mar 1951 Arnold Veimer (b. 1903 - d. 1977) 29 Mar 1951 - 12 Oct 1961 Aleksei M��risepp (s.a.) 12 Oct 1961 - 18 Jan 1984 Valter Klauson (b. 1914 - d. 1988) 18 Jan 1984 - 16 Nov 1988 Bruno Saul (b. 1932 - d. 2022) 16 Nov 1988 - 3 Apr 1990 Indrek Toome (b. 1943 - d. 2023)
Georgian S.S.R.
13 Dec 1922 - 5 Dec 1936 part of the Transcaucasian S.F.S.R. (see below)
Executive secretaries (from 20 Nov 1927, first secretaries) of the Communist Party 1 Feb 1922 - Apr 1922 Mamia Orakhelashvili (b. 1881 - d. 1937) Apr 1922 - Oct 1922 Mikhail Okudzhava (b. 1887 - d. 1937) Oct 1922 - 1924 Vissarion Lominadze (b. 1897 - d. 1935) 1924 - 6 May 1930 Mikhail Kakhiani (b. 1896 - d. 1937) 6 May 1930 - 20 Nov 1930 Levan Gogoberidze (b. 1896 - d. 1937) 20 Nov 1930 - 13 Oct 1931 Samson Mamulia (b. 1892 - d. 1937) 13 Oct 1931 - 14 Nov 1931 Lavrenty Kartvelishvili (b. 1890 - d. 1938) 14 Nov 1931 - 31 Aug 1938 Lavrenty Beria (b. 1899 - d. 1953) 31 Aug 1938 - 2 Apr 1952 Kandid Charkviani (b. 1907 - d. 1994) 2 Apr 1952 - 14 Apr 1953 Akaki Mgeladze (b. 1910 - d. 1980) 14 Apr 1953 - 20 Sep 1953 Aleksandr Mirtskhulava (b. 1911 - d. 2009) 20 Sep 1953 - 28 Sep 1972 Vasily Mzhavanadze (b. 1902 - d. 1988) 28 Sep 1972 - 2 Jul 1985 Eduard Shevardnadze (b. 1928 - d. 2014) 6 Jul 1985 - 14 Apr 1989 Dzhumber Patiashvili (b. 1940) 14 Apr 1989 - 7 Dec 1990 Givi Gumbaridze (b. 1945) 7 Dec 1990 - 19 Feb 1991 Avtandil Margiani (b. 1945) 19 Feb 1991 - Aug 1991 Jemal Mikeladze (b. 1936 - d. 2014)
Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee 25 Feb 1922 - 4 Jan 1924 Filipp Makharadze (1st time) (b. 1868 - d. 1941) 4 Jan 1924 - Mar 1925 Mikhail Tskhakaya (1st time) (b. 1865 - d. 1950) Mar 1925 - 14 Jun 1927 Filipp Makharadze (2nd time) (s.a.) 14 Jun 1927 - Apr 1928 Lavrenty Kartvelishvili (s.a.) Apr 1928 - Jun 1929 Filipp Makharadze (3rd time) (s.a.) Jun 1929 - Dec 1930 Mikhail Tskhakaya (2nd time) (s.a.) Jan 1931 - Jul 1938 Filipp Makharadze (4th time) (s.a.) Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 10 Jul 1938 - 10 Dec 1941 Filipp Makharadze (s.a.) 14 Dec 1941 - 26 Mar 1948 Georgy Sturua (b. 1884 - d. 1956) 26 Mar 1948 - 5 Apr 1952 Vasily Gogua (b. 1908 - d. 1967) 5 Apr 1952 - 15 Apr 1953 Zakhary Chkhubianishvili (b. 1903 - d. ...) 15 Apr 1953 - 29 Oct 1953 Vladimir Tskhovrebashvili (b. 1905 - d. 1977) 29 Oct 1953 - 18 Apr 1959 Miron Chubinidze (b. 1905 - d. ...) 18 Apr 1959 - 6 Jan 1976 Georgy Dzotsenidze (b. 1910 - d. 1976) 9 Jan 1976 - 29 Mar 1989 Pavel Gilashvili (b. 1918 - d. 1994) 29 Mar 1989 - 17 Nov 1989 Otar Cherkeziya (b. 1933) 17 Nov 1989 - 14 Nov 1990 Givi Gumbaridze (s.a.) Chairman of the Supreme Council 14 Nov 1990 - 14 Apr 1991 Zviad Gamsakhurdia (b. 1939 - d. 1993)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from 15 Apr 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) 25 Feb 1922 - Apr 1923 Sergey Kavtaradze (b. 1885 - d. 1971) Apr 1923 - Jan 1924 Polikarp Mdivani (b. 1877 - d. 1937) 5 Jan 1924 - Jun 1929 Shalva Eliava (b. 1883 - d. 1937) Jun 1929 - 1930 Filipp Makharadze (s.a.) 1930 - Jan 1931 Levan Sukhishvili (1st time) Jan 1931 - Jun 1937 German Mgaloblishvili (b. ... - d. 1937) Jun 1937 - Sep 1937 Levan Sukhishvili (2nd time) Sep 1937 - 2 Aug 1946 Valerian Bakradze (1st time) (b. 1901 - d. 1971) 4 Aug 1946 - 29 Mar 1952 Zakhary Chkhubianishvili (s.a.) 29 Mar 1952 - 7 May 1953 Zakhary Ketskhoveli (b. 1902 - d. 1970) 9 May 1953 - 21 Sep 1953 Valerian Bakradze (2nd time) (s.a.) 21 Sep 1953 - 17 Dec 1975 Givi Dzhavakhishvili (b. 1912 - d. 1985) 17 Dec 1975 - 5 Jun 1982 Zurab Pataridze (b. 1928 - d. 1982) 2 Jul 1982 - 12 Apr 1986 Dmitry Kartvelishvili (b. 1927) 12 Apr 1986 - 29 Mar 1989 Otar Cherkeziya (s.a.) 29 Mar 1989 - 14 Apr 1989 Zurab Chkheidze (b. 1930 - d. 2007) 14 Apr 1989 - 15 Nov 1990 Nodari Chitanava (b. 1935) 15 Nov 1990 - 18 Aug 1991 Tengiz Sigua (b. 1934 - d. 2020)
Transcaucasian S.F.S.R.
30 Dec 1922 accession to the Soviet Union
First secretaries of the Communist Party 3 Nov 1922 - 11 Dec 1924 Aleksandr Myasnikyan (b. 1886 - d. 1925) 11 Dec 1924 - 8 Dec 1926 Grigory Ordzhonikidze (b. 1886 - d. 1937) 8 Dec 1926 - 27 Nov 1929 Mamia Orakhelashvili (1st time) (b. 1881 - d. 1937) 27 Nov 1929 - 8 May 1930 Aleksandr Krinitsky (b. 1894 - d. 1937) 8 May 1930 - 19 Nov 1930 Vissarion Lominadze (b. 1897 - d. 1935) 19 Nov 1930 - 31 Oct 1931 Lavrenty Kartvelishvili (b. 1890 - d. 1938) 31 Oct 1931 - 17 Oct 1932 Mamia Orakhelashvili (2nd time) (s.a.) 17 Oct 1932 - 4 Dec 1936 Lavrenty Beria (b. 1899 - d. 1953)
Co-chairmen of the Central Executive Committee - Line 1 (Armenian) - 16 Jan 1923 - Jun 1925 Sarkis Ambartsumyan (b. 1880 - d. 1944) Jun 1925 - Jul 1927 Sarkis Khanoyan (b. 1877 - d. 1937) Jul 1927 - Feb 1931 Sergey Kasyan (b. 1876 - d. 1937) Feb 1931 - Jan 1935 Armenek Ananyan Jan 1935 - 5 Dec 1936 Sergo Martikyan (b. 1874 - d. 1957) - Line 2 (Azerbaijani) - 16 Jan 1923 - 26 Jan 1930 Samed Aga Aliyev (b. 1867 - d. 1930) 26 Jan 1930 - 18 Jan 1931 vacant 18 Jan 1931 - 28 Jan 1932 Gazanfar Musabekov (b. 1888 - d. 1938) 28 Jan 1932 - 5 Dec 1936 Sultan Medzhid Efendiyev (b. 1887 - d. 1938) - Line 3 (Georgian) - 16 Jan 1923 - 1927 Mikhail Tskhakaya (1st time) (b. 1865 - d. 1950) 1927 - 1928 Filipp Makharadze (1st time) (b. 1868 - d. 1941) 1928 - Jan 1931 Mikhail Tskhakaya (2nd time) (s.a.) Jan 1931 - Mar 1935 Filipp Makharadze (2nd time) (s.a.) Mar 1935 - 27 May 1935 Avel Yenukidze (b. 1877 - d. 1937) 27 May 1935 - 5 Dec 1936 Filipp Makharadze (3rd time) (s.a.)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars 13 Dec 1922 - 9 Jun 1927 Mamia Orakhelashvili (1st time) (s.a.) 9 Jun 1927 - 29 Jan 1931 Shalva Eliava (b. 1883 - d. 1937) 29 Jan 1931 - 28 Jan 1932 Mamia Orakhelashvili (2nd time) (s.a.) 28 Jan 1932 - 5 Dec 1936 Gazanfar Musabekov (s.a.)
Kazakh S.S.R.
26 Aug 1920 Kirgiz A.S.S.R. within Russian S.F.S.R. 19 Apr 1925 renamed Kazak A.S.S.R. 5 Feb 1936 re-spelled Kazakh A.S.S.R. 5 Dec 1936 becomes Kazakh S.S.R.
First secretaries of the Communist Party 5 Dec 1936 - 3 May 1938 Levon Mirzoyan (b. 1897 - d. 1939) 3 May 1938 - 1945 Nikolay Skvortsov (b. 1899 - d. 1974) 1945 - 22 Jun 1946 Gennady Borkov (b. 1905 - d. 1983) 22 Jun 1946 - 6 Mar 1954 Zhumabay Shayakhmetov (b. 1902 - d. 1966) 6 Mar 1954 - 7 May 1955 Panteleimon Ponomarenko (b. 1902 - d. 1984) 7 May 1955 - 6 Mar 1956 Leonid Brezhnev (b. 1906 - d. 1982) 6 Mar 1956 - 26 Dec 1957 Ivan Yakovlev (b. 1910 - d. 1999) 26 Dec 1957 - 19 Jan 1960 Nikolay Belyayev (b. 1903 - d. 1966) 19 Jan 1960 - 26 Dec 1962 Dinmukhamed Kunayev (1st time) (b. 1912 - d. 1993) 26 Dec 1962 - 7 Dec 1964 Ismail Yusupov (b. 1914 - d. 2005) 7 Dec 1964 - 16 Dec 1986 Dinmukhamed Kunayev (2nd time) (s.a.) 16 Dec 1986 - 22 Jun 1989 Gennady Kolbin (b. 1927 - d. 1998) 22 Jun 1989 - 28 Aug 1991 Nursultan Nazarbayev (b. 1940)
Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee 11 Oct 1933 - Jun 1937 Uzakbay Kulumbetov (b. 1891 - d. 1938) Jun 1937 - Jul 1937 Ismail Salvafeka (acting) Jul 1937 - 28 Oct 1937 Alibi Dzhangildin (acting) (b. 1884 - d. 1953) 28 Oct 1937 - 15 Jul 1938 Nurbapa Umirzakov (b. 1907 - d. 1947) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 15 Jul 1938 - 17 Jul 1938 Salken Daulenov (b. 1907 - d. 1984) Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 17 Jul 1938 - Jan 1947 Abdisamet Kazakpayev (b. 1898 - d. 1959) Jan 1947 - 20 Mar 1947 Ivan Lukyanets (acting) (b. 1902 - d. 1994) 20 Mar 1947 - 23 Jan 1954 Daniyal Kerimbayev (b. 1909 - d. 1982) 23 Jan 1954 - 19 Apr 1955 Nurtas Undasynov (b. 1904 - d. 1989) 19 Apr 1955 - 20 Jan 1960 Zhumabek Tashenev (b. 1915 - d. 1986) 20 Jan 1960 - 25 Aug 1960 Fazyl Karibzhanov (b. 1912 - d. 1960) 25 Aug 1960 - 3 Jan 1961 Kapitolina Kryukova (f) (acting) (b. 1914 - d. 2002) 3 Jan 1961 - 5 Apr 1965 Isagali Sharipov (b. 1905 - d. 1976) 5 Apr 1965 - 20 Dec 1978 Sabir Niyazbekov (b. 1912 - d. 1989) 20 Dec 1978 - 14 Dec 1979 Isatay Abdukarimov (b. 1923 - d. 2001) 14 Dec 1979 - 22 Feb 1984 Sattar Imashev (b. 1925 - d. 1984) 22 Feb 1984 - 22 Mar 1984 Andrey Plotnikov (acting) (b. 1912 - d. 1991) 22 Mar 1984 - 27 Sep 1985 Bayken Ashimov (b. 1917 - d. 2010) 27 Sep 1985 - 9 Feb 1988 Salamat Mukashev (b. 1927 - d. 2004) 9 Feb 1988 - Dec 1988 Zakash Kamalidenov (b. 1936 - d. 2017) Dec 1988 - 10 Mar 1989 Vera Sidorova (f) (acting) (b. 1934) 10 Mar 1989 - 22 Feb 1990 Makhtay Sagdiyev (b. 1929 - d. 2012) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 22 Feb 1990 - 24 Apr 1990 Nursultan Nazarbayev (s.a.)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) May 1928 - May 1938 Uraz Isayev (b. 1899 - d. 1938) May 1938 - 17 Jul 1938 Ibragim Tazhiyev (acting) (b. 1904 - d. 1960) 17 Jul 1938 - 24 Mar 1954 Nurtas Undasynov (s.a.) 24 Mar 1954 - 31 Mar 1955 Elubay Taybekov (b. 1901 - d. 1991) 31 Mar 1955 - 20 Jan 1960 Dinmukhamed Kunayev (1st time) (s.a.) 20 Jan 1960 - 6 Jan 1961 Zhumabek Tashenev (s.a.) 6 Jan 1961 - 13 Sep 1962 Salken Daulenov (s.a.) 13 Sep 1962 - 26 Dec 1962 Masymkhan Beysembayev (1st time) (b. 1908 - d. 1987) 26 Dec 1962 - 7 Dec 1964 Dinmukhamed Kunayev (2nd time) (s.a.) 7 Dec 1964 - 31 Mar 1970 Masymkhan Beysembayev (2nd time) (s.a.) 31 Mar 1970 - 22 Mar 1984 Bayken Ashimov (s.a.) 22 Mar 1984 - 27 Jul 1989 Nursultan Nazarbayev (s.a.) 27 Jul 1989 - 14 Oct 1991 Uzakbay Karamanov (b. 1937 - d. 2017)
Kirgiz S.S.R.
14 Oct 1924 Kara-Kirgiz autonomous oblast within Russian S.F.S.R. 25 May 1925 Kirgiz autonomous oblast 1 Feb 1926 Autonomous Kirgiz Socialist Soviet Republic 5 Dec 1936 separated from Russian S.F.S.R. as Kirgiz S.S.R.
First secretaries of the Communist Party committee 18 Oct 1924 - 17 Aug 1925 Mikhail Kamensky (b. 1889 - d. 19...) 17 Aug 1925 - 27 Jun 1927 Nikolay Uzyukov (b. 1897 - d. 1937) 27 Jun 1927 - 29 Aug 1929 Vladimir Shubrikov (b. 1895 - d. 1937) 29 Aug 1929 - 8 Jun 1930 Mikhail Kulkov (b. 1891 - d. 1939) 10 Jun 1930 - Sep 1933 Aleksandr Shakhray (b. 1898 - d. 1949) Sep 1933 - 22 Mar 1937 Moris Belotsky (b. 1895 - d. 1944) First secretaries of the Communist Party 23 Apr 1937 - 7 Nov 1937 Maksim Ammosov (b. 1897 - d. 1938) (acting to 16/17 Jun 1937) 20 Feb 1938 - 3 Jun 1945 Aleksey Vagov (b. 1905 - d. 1971) (acting to 16 Jul 1938) 3 Jun 1945 - 7 Jul 1950 Nikolay Bogolyubov (b. 1905 - d. 1975) 7 Jul 1950 - 9 May 1961 Iskhak Razzakov (b. 1910 - d. 1979) 9 May 1961 - 2 Nov 1985 Turdakun Usubaliyev (b. 1919 - d. 2015) 2 Nov 1985 - 6 Apr 1991 Absamat Masaliyev (b. 1933 - d. 2004) 6 Apr 1991 - 29 Aug 1991 Jumgalbek Amanbayev (b. 1946 - d. 2005)
Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee 12 Nov 1924 - 27 Mar 1925 Imanali Aydarbekov (b. 1884 - d. 1938) Chairmen of the Executive Committee (from 12 Mar 1927 Central Executive Committee) 31 Mar 1925 - 16 Sep 1937 Abdukadyr Urazbekov (b. 1889 - d. 1938) 16 Sep 1937 - 4 Oct 1937 Mikhail Us (b. 1896 - d. 1961) + Maryam Tugambayeva (f) (b. 1907 - d. 1986) (acting) 4 Oct 1937 - 16 Dec 1937 Sultankul Shamurzin (acting) (b. 1906 - d. 1938) 16 Dec 1937 - 15 Feb 1938 Ivan Sokolov (acting) (b. 1897 - d. 19...) 15 Feb 1938 - 15 May 1938 Murat Salikhov (acting) (b. 1905 - d. 1938) 15 May 1938 - 18 Jul 1938 Kalima Amankulova (f) (acting) (b. 1915) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 18 Jul 1938 - 19 Jul 1938 Ivan Boryak (b. 1904 - d. 1941?) Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 19 Jul 1938 - 22 Mar 1943 Asanaly Tolubayev (b. 1896 - d. 1962) 22 Mar 1943 - 14 Nov 1945 Moldogazy Tokobayev (b. 1905 - d. 1974) 14 Nov 1945 - 25 Aug 1978 Turabay Kulatov (b. 1908 - d. 1984) 25 Aug 1978 - 22 Dec 1978 Sultan Ibraimov (b. 1927 - d. 1980) 22 Dec 1978 - 10 Jan 1979 Andrey Buss (acting) (b. 1911 - d. 1980) 10 Jan 1979 - 14 Jan 1981 Arstanbek Duysheyev (b. 1932 - d. 2003) 14 Jan 1981 - 8 Aug 1987 Temirbek Koshoyev (b. 1931 - d. 2009) 8 Aug 1987 - 10 Apr 1990 Tashtanbek Akmatov (b. 1938) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 10 Apr 1990 - 27 Oct 1990 Absamat Masaliyev (s.a.)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from 28 Mar 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) 12 Mar 1927 - 27 Sep 1933 Yusup Abdrakhmanov (b. 1901 - d. 1938) 27 Sep 1933 - 8 Sep 1937 Bayaly Isakeyev (b. 1897 - d. 1938) 8 Sep 1937 - 15 Feb 1938 Murat Salikhov (s.a.) 15 Feb 1938 - 27 Apr 1938 Ismail Abuzyarov (acting) (b. 1904 - d. 1938?) 27 Apr 1938 - 19 Jul 1938 Ivan Rebrov (acting) (b. 1890 - d. 19...) 20 Jul 1938 - 14 Nov 1945 Turabay Kulatov (s.a.) 14 Nov 1945 - 10 Jul 1950 Iskhak Razzakov (s.a.) 10 Jul 1950 - 6 Mar 1958 Abdy Suyerkulov (b. 1912 - d. 1992) 6 Mar 1958 - 10 May 1961 Kazy Dikambayev (b. 1913 - d. 2010) 10 May 1961 - 23 Jan 1968 Bolot Mambetov (b. 1907 - d. 1990) 23 Jan 1968 - 22 Dec 1978 Akhmatbek Suyumbayev (b. 1920 - d. 1993) 22 Dec 1978 - 4 Dec 1980 Sultan Ibraimov (s.a.) 4 Dec 1980 - 14 Jan 1981 Pyotr Khodos (acting) (b. 1928 - d. 1989) 14 Jan 1981 - 20 May 1986 Arstanbek Duysheyev (s.a.) 20 May 1986 - 21 Jan 1991 Apas Jumagulov (b. 1934)
Latvian S.S.R.
5 Aug 1940 accession to the Soviet Union 1 Jul 1941 - 13 Oct 1944 German occupation; occupied Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Belorussia form the Ostland territory (formally abolished 2 Feb 1945)
First secretaries of the Communist Party 25 Aug 1940 - 25 Nov 1959 Janis Kalnberzins (b. 1893 - d. 1986) 25 Nov 1959 - 15 Apr 1966 Arvids Pelse (b. 1899 - d. 1983) 15 Apr 1966 - 14 Apr 1984 Augusts Voss (b. 1916 - d. 1994) 14 Apr 1984 - 4 Oct 1988 Boriss Pugo (b. 1937 - d. 1991) 4 Oct 1988 - 7 Apr 1990 Janis Vagris (b. 1930 - d. 2023) 7 Apr 1990 - 24 Aug 1991 Alfreds Rubiks (b. 1935)
Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 25 Aug 1940 - 11 Apr 1952 Augusts Kirhensteins (b. 1872 - d. 1963) 1 Sep 1941 - 12 Aug 1944 Otto Heinrich Drechsler (b. 1895 - d. 1945) (Generalkommissar) 12 Aug 1944 - 2 Feb 1945 W. von Borke (acting Generalkommissar) 11 Apr 1952 - 27 Nov 1959 Karlis Ozolins (b. 1905 - d. 1987) 27 Nov 1959 - 5 May 1970 Janis Kalnberzins (s.a.) 5 May 1970 - 20 Aug 1974 Vitalijs Rubenis (b. 1914 - d. 1994) 20 Aug 1974 - 22 Jun 1985 Peteris Strautmanis (b. 1919 - d. 2007) 22 Jun 1985 - 6 Oct 1988 Janis Vagris (s.a.) 6 Oct 1988 - 6 Jul 1993 Anatolijs Gorbunovs (b. 1942) (chairman Supreme Council from 3 May 1990)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from Aug 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) 25 Aug 1940 - 27 Nov 1959 Vilis Lacis (b. 1904 - d. 1966) 27 Nov 1959 - 23 Apr 1962 Janis Peive (b. 1906 - d. 1976) 23 Apr 1962 - 5 May 1970 Vitalijs Rubenis (s.a.) 5 May 1970 - 6 Oct 1988 Jurijs Rubenis (b. 1925 - d. 2004) 6 Oct 1988 - 7 May 1990 Vilnis Edvins Bresis (b. 1938 - d. 2017)
Ostland
Reichskommissare 17 Jul 1941 - 26 Sep 1944 Hinrich Lohse (b. 1896 - d. 1964) 26 Sep 1944 - 13 Oct 1944 Erich Koch (b. 1896 - d. 1986) (nominally to 2 Feb 1945)
Lithuanian S.S.R.
3 Aug 1940 accession to the Soviet Union 23 Jun 1941 independence declared Jul 1941 - Oct 1944 German occupation; part of Ostland (see Latvian S.S.R.); independent government allowed to function to 5 Aug 1941
First secretaries of the Communist Party 15 Aug 1940 - 22 Jan 1974 Antanas Snieckus (b. 1903 - d. 1974) 18 Feb 1974 - 14 Nov 1987 Petras Griskevicius (b. 1924 - d. 1987) 1 Dec 1987 - 20 Oct 1988 Ringaudas Bronislovas Songaila (b. 1929 - d. 2019) 20 Oct 1988 - Dec 1989 Algirdas Brazauskas (b. 1932 - d. 2010) (continues as first secretary of Independent Communist Party to Dec 1990) Dec 1989 - Aug 1991 Mykolas Burokevicius (b. 1927 - d. 2016) (Communist Party on CPSU Platform)
Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 25 Aug 1940 - 14 Apr 1967 Justas Paleckis (b. 1899 - d. 1980) 17 Jul 1941 - 1944 Theodor Adrian von Renteln (b. 1897 - d. 1946) (Generalkommissar) 14 Apr 1967 - 24 Dec 1975 Motiejus Sumauskas (b. 1905 - d. 1982) 24 Dec 1975 - 18 Nov 1985 Antanas Barkauskas (b. 1917 - d. 2008) 18 Nov 1985 - 7 Dec 1987 Ringaudas Bronislovas Songaila (s.a.) 7 Dec 1987 - 15 Jan 1990 Vytautas Astrauskas (b. 1930 - d. 2017) 15 Jan 1990 - 11 Mar 1990 Algirdas Brazauskas (s.a.)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from 2 Apr 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) 25 Aug 1940 - 16 Jan 1956 Mecislovas Gedvilas (b. 1901 - d. 1981) 23 Jun 1941 - 5 Aug 1941 Juozas Ambrazevicius (b. 1903 - d. 1974) (prime minister, in rebellion) 16 Jan 1956 - 14 Apr 1967 Motiejus Sumauskas (s.a.) 14 Apr 1967 - 16 Jan 1981 Juozas Maniusis (b. 1910 - d. 1987) 16 Jan 1981 - 18 Nov 1985 Ringaudas Bronislovas Songaila (s.a.) 18 Nov 1985 - 17 Mar 1990 Vytautas Sakalauskas (b. 1933 - d. 2001)
Moldavian S.S.R.
2 Aug 1940 Moldavian A.S.S.R. within Ukrainian S.S.R. joined with Bessarabia (previously part of Romania) to form Moldavian S.S.R.
First secretaries of the Communist Party 15 Aug 1940 - 11 Feb 1942 Pyotr Borodin (b. 1905 - d. 1986) 13 Feb 1942 - 5 Jan 1946 Nikita Salogor (acting) (b. 1901 - d. 1981) 5 Jan 1946 - 3 Nov 1950 Nikolay Koval (b. 1904 - d. 1970) 3 Nov 1950 - 16 Apr 1952 Leonid Brezhnev (b. 1906 - d. 1982) 16 Apr 1952 - 8 Feb 1954 Dmitry Gladky (b. 1911 - d. 1959) 8 Feb 1954 - 29 May 1961 Zinovy Serdyuk (b. 1903 - d. 1982) 29 May 1961 - 31 Dec 1980 Ivan Bodyul (b. 1918 - d. 2013) 31 Dec 1980 - 16 Nov 1989 Semyon Grossu (b. 1934) 16 Nov 1989 - 4 Feb 1991 Pyotr Luchinsky (b. 1940) 4 Feb 1991 - Aug 1991 Grigory Yeremy (b. 1935)
Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 3 Aug 1940 - 29 Mar 1951 Fyodor Brovko (b. 1904 - d. 1960) 29 Mar 1951 - 5 Apr 1963 Ivan Koditsa (b. 1899 - d. 1980) 5 Apr 1963 - 10 Apr 1980 Kirill Ilyashenko (b. 1915 - d. 1980) 10 Apr 1980 - 24 Dec 1985 Ivan Kalin (b. 1935 - d. 2012) 24 Dec 1985 - 29 Jul 1989 Aleksandr Mokanu (b. 1934) 29 Jul 1989 - 3 Sep 1990 Mircha Snegur (b. 1940 - d. 2023) (from 27 Apr 1990, chairman Supreme Soviet)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from 4 Apr 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) 2 Aug 1940 - 17 Apr 1945 Tikhon Konstantinov (b. 1898 - d. 1957) 19 Apr 1945 - 5 Jan 1946 Nikolay Koval (s.a.) 5 Jan 1946 - 23 Jan 1958 Gerasim Rud (b. 1907 - d. 1982) 23 Jan 1958 - 15 Apr 1970 Aleksandr Diorditsa (b. 1911 - d. 1996) 24 Apr 1970 - 1 Aug 1976 Pyotr Paskar (1st time) (b. 1929) 1 Aug 1976 - 30 Dec 1980 Semyon Grossu (s.a.) 30 Dec 1980 - 25 Dec 1985 Ivan Ustiyan (b. 1939) 25 Dec 1985 - 10 Jan 1990 Ivan Kalin (s.a.) 10 Jan 1990 - 26 May 1990 Pyotr Paskar (2nd time) (s.a.)
Russian S.F.S.R.
Chairman of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee 30 Mar 1919 - 15 Jul 1938 Mikhail Kalinin (b. 1875 - d. 1946) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 15 Jul 1938 - 19 Jul 1938 Andrey Zhdanov (b. 1896 - d. 1948) Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 19 Jul 1938 - 4 Mar 1944 Aleksey Badayev (b. 1883 - d. 1951) 9 Apr 1943 - 4 Mar 1944 Ivan Vlasov (b. 1903 - d. 1969) (acting for Badayev) 4 Mar 1944 - 25 Jun 1946 Nikolay Shvernik (b. 1888 - d. 1970) 25 Jun 1946 - 7 Jul 1950 Ivan Vlasov (s.a.) 7 Jul 1950 - 16 Apr 1959 Mikhail Tarasov (b. 1899 - d. 1970) 16 Apr 1959 - 26 Nov 1959 Nikolay Ignatov (1st time) (b. 1901 - d. 1966) 26 Nov 1959 - 20 Dec 1962 Nikolay Organov (b. 1901 - d. 1982) 20 Dec 1962 - 14 Nov 1966 Nikolay Ignatov (2nd time) (s.a.) 23 Dec 1966 - 26 Mar 1985 Mikhail Yasnov (b. 1906 - d. 1991) 26 Mar 1985 - 3 Oct 1988 Vladimir Orlov (b. 1921 - d. 1999) 3 Oct 1988 - 29 May 1990 Vitaly Vorotnikov (b. 1926 - d. 2012) 29 May 1990 - 10 Jul 1991 Boris Yeltsin (b. 1931 - d. 2007)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from 23 Mar 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) 8 Nov 1917 - 21 Jan 1924 Vladimir Lenin (b. 1870 - d. 1924) 2 Feb 1924 - 18 May 1929 Aleksey Rykov (b. 1881 - d. 1938) 18 May 1929 - 3 Nov 1930 Sergey Syrtsov (b. 1893 - d. 1937) 3 Nov 1930 - 22 Jul 1937 Danil Sulimov (b. 1890 - d. 1937) 22 Jul 1937 - 17 Sep 1938 Nikolay Bulganin (b. 1895 - d. 1975) 17 Sep 1938 - 2 Jun 1940 Vasily Vakhrushev (b. 1902 - d. 1947) (acting to 29 Jul 1939) 2 Jun 1940 - 23 Jun 1943 Ivan Khokhlov (b. 1895 - d. 1973) 5 May 1942 - 2 May 1943 Konstantin Pamfilov (b. 1901 - d. 1943) (acting for Khokhlov) 23 Jun 1943 - 23 Mar 1946 Aleksey Kosygin (b. 1904 - d. 1980) 23 Mar 1946 - 9 Mar 1949 Mikhail Rodionov (b. 1907 - d. 1950) 9 Mar 1949 - 20 Oct 1952 Boris Chernousov (b. 1908 - d. 1978) 20 Oct 1952 - 24 Jan 1956 Aleksandr Puzanov (b. 1906 - d. 1998) 24 Jan 1956 - 19 Dec 1957 Mikhail Yasnov (s.a.) 19 Dec 1957 - 27 Feb 1958 Frol Kozlov (b. 1908 - d. 1965) 31 Mar 1958 - 23 Nov 1962 Dmitry Polyansky (b. 1917 - d. 2001) 23 Nov 1962 - 23 Jul 1971 Gennady Voronov (b. 1910 - d. 1994) 23 Jul 1971 - 28 Jul 1971 Aleksey Shkolnikov (b. 1914 - d. 2003) + Nikolay Vasilyev (b. 1916 - d. 2011) (acting) 28 Jul 1971 - 24 Jun 1983 Mikhail Solomentsev (b. 1913 - d. 2008) 24 Jun 1983 - 3 Oct 1988 Vitaly Vorotnikov (s.a.) 3 Oct 1988 - 15 Jun 1990 Aleksandr Vlasov (b. 1932 - d. 2002) 15 Jun 1990 - 26 Sep 1991 Ivan Silayev (b. 1930 - d. 2023)
Karelo-Finnish S.S.R.
31 Mar 1940 Karelian A.S.S.R. becomes Karelo-Finnish S.S.R. 1941 - 1944 partially occupied by Finnish troops 16 Jul 1956 reincorporated into the Russian S.F.S.R. as Karelian A.S.S.R.
First secretaries of the Communist Party 2 Apr 1940 - 25 Jan 1950 Gennady Kupriyanov (b. 1905 - d. 1979) 25 Jan 1950 - 27 Sep 1950 Aleksandr Kondakov (b. 1908 - d. 1954) 27 Sep 1950 - 16 Aug 1955 Aleksandr Yegorov (b. 1904 - d. 1988) 16 Aug 1955 - 16 Jul 1956 Leonid Lubennikov (b. 1910 - d. 1988)
Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 31 Mar 1940 - 11 Jul 1940 Mark Gorbachev (acting) (b. 1902 - d. 1964) 11 Jul 1940 - 16 Jul 1956 Otto Kuusinen (b. 1881 - d. 1964)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) 31 Mar 1940 - 1940 Ivan Babkin (acting) (b. 1885 - d. 1940) 1940 - Feb 1947 Pavel Prokkonen (1st time) (b. 1909 - d. 1979) Feb 1947 - 24 Feb 1950 Voldemar Virolainen (b. 1901 - d. 1983) 1950 - 16 Jul 1956 Pavel Prokkonen (2nd time) (s.a.)
Commandants of the Finnish military administration 15 Jul 1941 - 15 Jun 1942 V�in� Aleksanteri Kotilainen (b. 1887 - d. 1959) 15 Jun 1942 - 19 Aug 1943 Johan Viktor Arajuuri (b. 1894 - d. 1961) 19 Aug 1943 - Sep 1944 Martti Olavi Paloheimo (b. 1894 - d. 1974)
Tadzhik S.S.R.
5 Dec 1929 Tadzhik A.S.S.R. within Uzbek S.S.R. becomes Tadzhik S.S.R.
First secretaries of the Communist Party 25 Nov 1929 - Feb 1930 Shirinsho Shotemor (b. 1899 - d. 1937) (executive secretary) Feb 1930 - 3 Nov 1933 Mirza Davud Husseynov (b. 1894 - d. 1938) 3 Nov 1933 - 3 Jan 1935 Grigory Broydo (b. 1883 - d. 1956) 3 Jan 1935 - 16 Jan 1937 Suren Shchadunts (b. 1898 - d. 1938) 16 Jan 1937 - 4 Oct 1937 Urumbay Ashurov (b. 1903 - d. 1938) 4 Oct 1937 - 5 Jun 1946 Dmitry Protopopov (b. 1897 - d. 1986) 5 Jun 1946 - 24 May 1956 Bobodzhan Gafurov (b. 1908 - d. 1977) 24 May 1956 - 12 Apr 1961 Tursun Uldzhabayev (b. 1916 - d. 1988) 12 Apr 1961 - 4 Apr 1982 Dzhabar Rasulov (b. 1913 - d. 1982) 20 Apr 1982 - 14 Dec 1985 Rakhman Nabiyev (b. 1930 - d. 1993) 14 Dec 1985 - 4 Sep 1991 Kakhar Makhkamov (b. 1932 - d. 2016)
Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee 16 Dec 1926 - 28 Dec 1933 Nusratulla Lutfullayev (b. 1881 - d. 1937) 28 Dec 1933 - Dec 1936 Shirinsho Shotemor (s.a.) Dec 1936 - Sep 1937 Abdullo Rakhimbayev (b. 1896 - d. 1938) Oct 1937 - 13 Jul 1938 Munavar Shagadayev (b. 1898 - d. 19...) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 13 Jul 1938 - 15 Jul 1938 N. Ashurov Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 15 Jul 1938 - 29 Jul 1950 Munavar Shagadayev (s.a.) 29 Jul 1950 - 24 May 1956 Nazarsho Dodkhudoyev (b. 1915 - d. 2000) 24 May 1956 - 28 Mar 1963 Mirzo Rakhmatov (b. 1914 - d. 1998) 28 Mar 1963 - Jan 1984 Makhmadullo Kholov (b. 1920 - d. 19...) Jan 1984 - 17 Feb 1984 Nizoramo Zaripova (f) (b. 1923) + Vladimir Oplanchuk (b. 1919 - d. 1991) (acting) 17 Feb 1984 - 12 Apr 1990 Gaibnazar Pallayev (b. 1929 - d. 2000) 12 Apr 1990 - 30 Nov 1990 Kakhar Makhkamov (s.a.) President 30 Nov 1990 - 31 Aug 1991 Kakhar Makhkamov (s.a.)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) Mar 1928 - Dec 1929 Mumin Khodzhayev (b. 1897 - d. 19...) Dec 1929 - 28 Dec 1933 Abdurakhim Khodzhibayev (b. 1900 - d. 1938) 28 Dec 1933 - Feb 1937 Abdullo Rakhimbayev (s.a.) Feb 1937 - Sep 1937 Urumbay Ashurov (s.a.) Sep 1937 - Apr 1946 Mamadali Kurbanov (b. 1905 - d. 1976) Apr 1946 - 29 Mar 1955 Dzhabar Rasulov (s.a.) 29 Mar 1955 - 25 May 1956 Tursun Uldzhabayev (s.a.) 25 May 1956 - 12 Apr 1961 Nazarsho Dodkhudoyev (s.a.) 12 Apr 1961 - 24 Jul 1973 Abdulakhad Kakharov (b. 1913 - d. 1984) 24 Jul 1973 - 20 Apr 1982 Rakhman Nabiyev (s.a.) 26 Apr 1982 - 26 Jan 1986 Kakhar Makhkamov (s.a.) 26 Jan 1986 - 6 Dec 1990 Izatullo Khayoyev (b. 1936 - d. 2015)
Turkmen S.S.R.
13 May 1925 accession to the Soviet Union
First secretaries of the Communist Party 19 Nov 1924 - Sep 1925 Ivan Mezhlauk (b. 1891 - d. 1938) 1925 - 1928 Khalmurad Sakhatmuradov (b. 1898 - d. 1938) 11 May 1928 - Aug 1930 Grigory Aronshtam (b. 1893 - d. 1938) Aug 1930 - 15 Apr 1937 Yakov Popok (b. 1894 - d. 1938) 17 Apr 1937 - Feb 1939 Yakov Chubin (b. 1893 - d. 1956) Feb 1939 - Mar 1947 Mikhail Fonin (b. 1905 - d. 1974) Mar 1947 - Jul 1951 Shadzha Batyrov (b. 1908 - d. 1965) Jul 1951 - 14 Dec 1958 Sukhan Babayev (b. 1910 - d. 1995) 14 Dec 1958 - 4 May 1960 Dzhuma Karayev (b. 1910 - d. 1960) 13 Jun 1960 - 24 Dec 1969 Balysh Ovezov (b. 1915 - d. 1975) 24 Dec 1969 - 21 Dec 1985 Mukhamednazar Gapurov (b. 1922 - d. 1999) 21 Dec 1985 - 16 Dec 1991 Saparmurad Niyazov (b. 1940 - d. 2006)
Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee 20 Feb 1925 - Aug 1937 Nedirbay Aytakov (b. 1894 - d. 1938) Aug 1937 - Oct 1937 Batyr Atayev (b. 1901 - d. 1938) Oct 1937 - 24 Jul 1938 Khivali Babayev (b. 1902 - d. 1942) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 24 Jul 1938 - 27 Jul 1938 Allaberdy Berdiyev (b. 1904 - d. 1964) Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 27 Jul 1938 - Sep 1941 Khivali Babayev (s.a.) Oct 1941 - Mar 1948 Allaberdy Berdiyev (s.a.) Mar 1948 - 30 Mar 1959 Akmamed Sariyev (b. 1907 - d. ...) 30 Mar 1959 - 26 Mar 1963 Nurberdy Bairamov (b. 1912 - d. 1986) 26 Mar 1963 - 15 Dec 1978 Annamukhamed Klychev (b. 1912 - d. ...) 15 Dec 1978 - 13 Aug 1988 Bally Yazkuliyev (b. 1930) 13 Aug 1988 - 19 Jan 1990 Roza Bazarova (f) (b. 1933) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 19 Jan 1990 - 2 Nov 1990 Saparmurad Niyazov (s.a.)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) 20 Feb 1925 - 8 Jul 1937 Kaygisiz Atabayev (b. 1887 - d. 1938) Aug 1937 - 17 Oct 1945 Aitbay Khudaybergenov (b. 1909 - d. 19...) 17 Oct 1945 - 13 Oct 1951 Sukhan Babayev (s.a.) 13 Oct 1951 - 14 Jan 1958 Balysh Ovezov (1st time) (s.a.) 14 Jan 1958 - 18 Jun 1959 Dzhuma Karayev (s.a.) 18 Jun 1959 - 13 Jun 1960 Balysh Ovezov (2nd time) (s.a.) 13 Jun 1960 - 26 Mar 1963 Abdy Annaliyev (b. 1920 - d. 2007) 26 Mar 1963 - 24 Dec 1969 Mukhamednazar Gapurov (s.a.) 25 Dec 1969 - 17 Dec 1975 Oraz Orazmukhamedov (b. 1930) 17 Dec 1975 - 15 Dec 1978 Bally Yazkuliyev (s.a.) 15 Dec 1978 - 26 Mar 1985 Chary Karriyev (b. 1932) 26 Mar 1985 - 4 Dec 1985 Saparmurad Niyazov (s.a.) 18 Jan 1986 - 17 Nov 1989 Annamurad Khodzhamuradov (b. 1935 - d. 2006) 6 Dec 1989 - 30 Oct 1990 Khan Akhmedov (b. 1936 - d. 2006)
Ukrainian S.S.R.
Jun 1941 - 1944 German occupation
First secretaries (20 Mar 1925 - 23 Jan 1934, general secretaries) of the Communist Party 15 Dec 1921 - 10 Apr 1923 Dmitry Manuilsky (b. 1883 - d. 1959) 10 Apr 1923 - 7 Apr 1925 Emmanuil Kviring (b. 1888 - d. 1937) 7 Apr 1925 - 14 Jul 1928 Lazar Kaganovich (1st time) (b. 1893 - d. 1991) 14 Jul 1928 - 27 Jan 1938 Stanislav Kosior (b. 1889 - d. 1939) 27 Jan 1938 - 3 Mar 1947 Nikita Khrushchev (1st time) (b. 1894 - d. 1971) (acting to 18 Jun 1938) 3 Mar 1947 - 26 Dec 1947 Lazar Kaganovich (2nd time) (s.a.) 26 Dec 1947 - 16 Dec 1949 Nikita Khrushchev (2nd time) (s.a.) 16 Dec 1949 - 4 Jun 1953 Leonid Melnikov (b. 1906 - d. 1981) 4 Jun 1953 - 26 Dec 1957 Aleksey Kirichenko (b. 1908 - d. 1975) 26 Dec 1957 - 2 Jul 1963 Nikolay Podgorny (b. 1903 - d. 1983) 2 Jul 1963 - 25 May 1972 Pyotr Shelest (b. 1908 - d. 1996) 25 May 1972 - 28 Sep 1989 Vladimir Shcherbitsky (b. 1918 - d. 1990) 28 Sep 1989 - 22 Jun 1990 Vladimir Ivashko (b. 1932 - d. 1994) 22 Jun 1990 - 1 Sep 1991 Stanislav Gurenko (b. 1936 - d. 2013)
Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee 10 Mar 1919 - Mar 1938 Grigory Petrovsky (b. 1878 - d. 1958) Mar 1938 - 25 Jul 1938 Leonid Korniyets (b. 1901 - d. 1969) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 25 Jul 1938 - 27 Jul 1938 Mikhail Burmistenko (b. 1902 - d. 1941) Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 27 Jul 1938 - Jul 1939 Leonid Korniyets (s.a.) Jul 1939 - 18 Jan 1954 Mikhail Grechukha (b. 1902 - d. 1976) 20 Aug 1941 - 6 Oct 1943 Erich Koch (b. 1896 - d. 1986) (Reichskommissar) Oct 1943 - 1944 Curt von Gottberg (b. 1896 - d. 1945) (Reichskommissar) 18 Jan 1954 - 7 Apr 1969 Demyan Korotchenko (b. 1894 - d. 1969) 10 Jun 1969 - Jun 1972 Aleksandr Lyashko (b. 1915 - d. 2002) 28 Jul 1972 - 24 Jun 1976 Ivan Grushetsky (b. 1904 - d. 1982) 24 Jun 1976 - 22 Nov 1984 Aleksey Vatchenko (b. 1914 - d. 1984) 22 Nov 1984 - 4 Jun 1990 Valentina Shevchenko (f) (b. 1935 - d. 2020) (acting to 27 Mar 1985) Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet 4 Jun 1990 - 23 Jul 1990 Vladimir Ivashko (s.a.) 23 Jul 1990 - 5 Dec 1991 Leonid Kravchuk (b. 1934 - d. 2022)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from 25 Mar 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) 19 Feb 1920 - 15 Jul 1923 Khristian Rakovsky (b. 1873 - d. 1941) 15 Jul 1923 - 28 Apr 1934 Vlas Chubar (b. 1891 - d. 1939) 28 Apr 1934 - 30 Aug 1937 Panas Lyubchenko (b. 1897 - d. 1937) 1 Sep 1937 - Oct 1937 Mikhail Bondarenko (b. 1903 - d. 1938) Oct 1937 - 21 Feb 1938 Nikolay Marchak (acting) (b. 1904 - d. 1938) 21 Feb 1938 - 6 Aug 1939 Demyan Korotchenko (1st time) (s.a.) 6 Aug 1939 - 16 Feb 1944 Leonid Korniyets (s.a.) 16 Feb 1944 - 4 Mar 1947 Nikita Khrushchev (s.a.) 4 Mar 1947 - 15 Jan 1954 Demyan Korotchenko (2nd time) (s.a.) 15 Jan 1954 - 28 Feb 1961 Nikifor Kalchenko (b. 1906 - d. 1989) 28 Feb 1961 - 28 Jun 1963 Vladimir Shcherbitsky (1st time) (s.a.) 28 Jun 1963 - 22 Oct 1965 Ivan Kazanets (b. 1918 - d. 2013) 22 Oct 1965 - 8 Jun 1972 Vladimir Shcherbitsky (2nd time) (s.a.) 8 Jun 1972 - 10 Jul 1987 Aleksandr Lyashko (s.a.) 10 Jul 1987 - 23 Oct 1990 Vitaly Masol (b. 1928 - d. 2018) 23 Oct 1990 - 2 Oct 1992 Vitold Fokin (b. 1932) (acting to 14 Nov 1990)
Uzbek S.S.R.
13 May 1925 accession to the Soviet Union
First secretaries of the Communist Party 13 Feb 1925 - 1927 Vladimir Ivanov (b. 1893 - d. 1938) Feb 1927 - Apr 1929 Kupriyan Kirkizh (b. 1888 - d. 1932) 1929 - Aug 1929 Nikolay Gikalo (b. 1897 - d. 1938) 1929 Isaak Zelensky (b. 1890 - d. 1938) 1929 - 27 Sep 1937 Akmal Ikramov (b. 1898 - d. 1938) 27 Sep 1937 - Apr 1950 Usman Yusupov (b. 1900 - d. 1966) Apr 1950 - 22 Dec 1955 Amin Niyazov (b. 1903 - d. 1973) 22 Dec 1955 - 28 Dec 1957 Nuritdin Mukhitdinov (b. 1917 - d. 2008) 28 Dec 1957 - 15 Mar 1959 Sabir Kamalov (b. 1910 - d. 1990) 15 Mar 1959 - 31 Oct 1983 Sharaf Rashidov (b. 1917 - d. 1983) 3 Nov 1983 - 12 Jan 1988 Inamdzhan Usmankhodzhayev (b. 1930 - d. 2017) 12 Jan 1988 - 23 Jun 1989 Rafik Nishanov (b. 1926 - d. 2023) 23 Jun 1989 - 3 Nov 1991 Islam Karimov (b. 1938 - d. 2016)
Chairman of the Central Executive Committee 17 Feb 1925 - 19 Jul 1938 Yuldash Akhunbabayev (b. 1885 - d. 1943) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 19 Jul 1938 - 21 Jul 1938 Usman Yusupov (s.a.) Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 21 Jul 1938 - 28 Feb 1943 Yuldash Akhunbabayev (s.a.) 28 Feb 1943 - 21 Mar 1943 Poshcha Makhmudova (f) [+ ...] (acting) 21 Mar 1943 - 17 Mar 1947 Abduvali Muminov 17 Mar 1947 - 21 Aug 1950 Amin Niyazov (s.a.) 21 Aug 1950 - 24 Mar 1959 Sharaf Rashidov (s.a.) 24 Mar 1959 - 25 Sep 1970 Yadgar Nasriddinova (f) (b. 1920 - d. 2006) 25 Sep 1970 - 20 Dec 1978 Nazar Matchanov (b. 1923 - d. 2010) 20 Dec 1978 - 21 Dec 1983 Inamdzhan Usmankhodzhayev (s.a.) 21 Dec 1983 - 9 Dec 1986 Akil Salimov (b. 1928) 9 Dec 1986 - 9 Apr 1988 Rafik Nishanov (s.a.) 9 Apr 1988 - 6 Mar 1989 Pulat Khabibullayev (b. 1936 - d. 2010) 6 Mar 1989 - 24 Mar 1990 Mirzolim Ibragimov (b. 1928 - d. 2014)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (from 1946, chairmen of the Council of Ministers) 17 Feb 1925 - 17 Jun 1937 Fayzulla Khodzhayev (b. 1896 - d. 1938) 26 Jul 1937 - Oct 1937 Abdulla Karimov (b. 1896 - d. 1940) Oct 1937 - Jul 1938 Sultan Segizbayev (b. 1899 - d. 1939) 23 Jul 1938 - 21 Aug 1950 Abdudzhabar Abdurakhmanov (b. 1907 - d. 1975) 21 Aug 1950 - 18 May 1951 Abdurazak Mavlyanov (b. 1908 - d. 1975) 18 May 1951 - 7 Apr 1953 Nuritdin Mukhitdinov (1st time) (s.a.) 7 Apr 1953 - 18 Dec 1954 Usman Yusupov (s.a.) 18 Dec 1954 - 22 Dec 1955 Nuritdin Mukhitdinov (2nd time) (s.a.) 22 Dec 1955 - 30 Dec 1957 Sabir Kamalov (s.a.) 30 Dec 1957 - 16 Mar 1959 Mansur Mirza-Akhmedov (b. 1909 - d. 1971) 16 Mar 1959 - 27 Sep 1961 Arif Alimov (b. 1912 - d. 2005) 27 Sep 1961 - 25 Feb 1971 Rakhmankul Kurbanov (b. 1912 - d. 2012) 25 Feb 1971 - 3 Dec 1984 Narmakhonmadi Khudayberdyev (b. 1928 - d. 2011) 3 Dec 1984 - 21 Oct 1989 Gayrat Kadyrov (b. 1939) 21 Oct 1989 - 24 Mar 1990 Mirakhmat Mirkasimov (b. 1941) 24 Mar 1990 - 1 Nov 1990 Shukurulla Mirsaidov (b. 1939 - d. 2012)