| Premier of the Soviet Union | |
|---|---|
| Глава Правительства СССР (Russian) | |
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| Style | Mr. Premier (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Type | Head of government |
| Reports to | Supreme Soviet |
| Residence | Kremlin Senate, Moscow |
| Appointer | Supreme Soviet |
| Formation | 6 July 1923 |
| First holder | Vladimir Lenin |
| Final holder | Ivan Silayev |
| Abolished | 26 December 1991 |
| Succession | Prime Minister of Russia |
| Deputy | First Deputy Premier
Deputy Premier |
The Premier of the Soviet Union (Russian: Глава Правительства СССР) was the head of government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). From 1923 to 1946, the name of the office was Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars, and from 1946 to 1991 its name was Chairman of the Council of Ministers. During the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, its name was briefly Prime Minister and later Chairman of the Committee on the Operational Management of the Soviet Economy. The first Soviet premier was the country's founder and first leader, Vladimir Lenin. After 1924, when General Secretary of the Communist Party Joseph Stalin rose to power, the de facto leader was the party's General Secretary, with Stalin and his successor Nikita Khrushchev also serving as premier. Twelve individuals held the post.