Who was the elected head of Russia when the Soviet Union was dissolved?
Mikhail GorbachevPreceded byOffice established (partly himself as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet)Succeeded byOffice abolishedGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet UnionIn office 11 March 1985 – 24 August 199134 more rows
Who is the head of the Soviet Union?
President of the Soviet UnionPresident of the Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsState Emblem of the Soviet UnionOnly office holder Mikhail Gorbachev 15 March 1990 – 25 December 1991StyleMr President (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)TypeHead of state9 more rows
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin?
After Stalin died in March 1953, he was succeeded by Nikita Khrushchev as First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) and Georgi Malenkov as Premier of the Soviet Union.
Who became president after Gorbachev?
Boris YeltsinVice PresidentAlexander Rutskoy (1991–1993)Preceded byOffice establishedSucceeded byVladimir PutinChairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR27 more rows
When was Khrushchev president of Russia?
Nikita KhrushchevIn office 14 September 1953 – 14 October 1964Preceded byJoseph Stalin (as General Secretary)Succeeded byLeonid BrezhnevChairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union37 more rows
Who was the third leader of the Soviet Union?
List of officeholdersNo.Name (Lifespan)TermLeft office3Vyacheslav Molotov (1890–1986)6 May 19414Joseph Stalin (1878–1953)5 March 1953 †5Georgy Malenkov (1902–1988)8 February 19559 more rows