List of chairmen of the Soviet of Nationalities

The chairman of the Soviet of Nationalities was the presiding officer of the upper chamber of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

Image Name Period Representing
Nikolay Shvernik January 12, 1938–February 10, 1946 Russian SFSR
Vasily Kuznetsov March 12, 1946–June 12, 1950 Russian SFSR
Zhumabay Shayakhmetov June 12, 1950–April 20, 1954 Kazakh SSR
Vilis Lācis April 20, 1954–March 27, 1958 Latvian SSR
Jānis Peive March 27, 1958–August 2, 1966 Latvian SSR
Justas Paleckis August 2, 1966–July 14, 1970 Lithuanian SSR
Yadgar Sadikovna Nasriddinova July 14, 1970–July 25, 1974 Uzbek SSR
Vitālijs Rubenis July 25, 1974–April 11, 1984 Latvian SSR
Augusts Voss April 11, 1984–May 25, 1989 Latvian SSR
Rafiq Nishonov June 6, 1989–September 5, 1991 Uzbek SSR

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  1. ^ "СОЮЗ СОВЕТСКИХ СОЦИАЛИСТИЧЕСКИХ РЕСПУБЛИК". September 28, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011.