Premier of the Soviet Union
Premier of the Soviet Union or Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR (Председатель Совета Министров СССР) - was the top executive government position in the Soviet Union (1946-1991). However, the real power in the USSR had the Politburo of the Central Committee of the CPSU, and its Secretary General. Some Soviet leaders held both positions at the same time.Chronological list of Premiers of the Soviet Union: