Cabinet of Ministers (Soviet Union)

{{Expand Russian|topic=gov|Кабинет министров СССР|date=November 2020}}

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Cabinet of Ministers

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|formed = 14 January 1991

|preceding1 = Council of Ministers

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|minister1_name = Valentin Pavlov

|minister1_pfo = Prime Minister of the Soviet Union

|dissolved = 28 August 1991

|superseding = Committee on the Operational Management of the Soviet Economy

|jurisdiction = Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

|headquarters = Moscow Kremlin in Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union later moved to former headquarters of the State Committee for Construction

|employees = 55 members (February 1991)

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The Cabinet of Ministers of the USSR ({{langx|ru|Кабинет Министров СССР}}) served as the administrative and executive body of the Soviet Union after the dissolution of the previous Council of Ministers. Established on January 14, 1991, it was composed of the Prime Minister, seven deputies (including two first deputy prime ministers), and 36 ministers, alongside one state committee. The Cabinet's key decision-making organ was the Presidium, which included the Prime Minister, his deputies, and an Administrator of affairs.

Responsibilities and functions

The Cabinet of Ministers was responsible for a wide range of functions, including:

Formulating and executing the All-Union state budget
Administering defense enterprises and overseeing space research
Implementing foreign policy and combating crime
Maintaining defense and social security
Collaborating with republican governments to develop financial and credit policies
Administering fuel, power supplies, and transport systems
Developing welfare and social programs

Additionally, the Cabinet coordinated All-Union policies on science, technology, patents, airspace use, pricing, general economic policy, housing, environmental protection, and military appointments. It had the authority to issue decrees and resolutions.

Structure and composition

The Cabinet existed alongside other key bodies, such as the Federation Council and the Presidential Council of the Soviet Union, but it was the primary executive organ responsible for the ministers and the economy. The ministries within the Cabinet included:

Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Transport Construction
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Ministry of Nuclear Power Industry

Dissolution

The Cabinet of Ministers was dissolved on August 28, 1991, following a vote of no confidence by the Supreme Soviet. It was subsequently succeeded by the Committee on the Operational Management of the Soviet Economy.[https://web.archive.org/web/20151117234427/http://bazazakonov.ru/doc/?ID=1538476 Постановление Верховного Совета СССР от 28 августа 1991 г. № 2367-I «О недоверии Кабинету Министров СССР»]

References

Category:1991 establishments in the Soviet Union

Category:1991 disestablishments in the Soviet Union