Council of Ministers (Soviet Union) facts for kids
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1946 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Dissolved | 1991 |
| Superseding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
| Headquarters | Moscow Kremlin |
The Council of Ministers of the USSR (in Russian, Совет Министров СССР) was like the main government of the Soviet Union. It was often called Sovmin for short. This group was in charge of running the country day-to-day. It made sure that laws were followed and that government tasks got done.
The Council of Ministers could make rules and give orders. These rules were based on the laws of the USSR. Everyone in the Soviet Union, including all its different parts, had to follow them.
However, the most important decisions were not made by the Council alone. They were made together with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). The Communist Party was actually more powerful than the Council of Ministers. It had the final say on many big issues.
The Council of Ministers was created in 1946. It took over from an older group called the Council of People's Commissars. In 1991, the Council of Ministers was replaced by a new group, the Cabinet of Ministers of the USSR. But this new Cabinet didn't last long. The Soviet Union itself ended just a few months later.
