Kosygin's Second Government

Alexei Kosygin's second government lasted four years, until the 1970 Soviet election held on 14 June. Many new ministries were created under it.

The former government of Alexei Kosygin was dissolved following the Soviet legislative election of 1966. Kosygin was once again elected Premier by the Politburo and the Central Committee following the election.

Ministries Ministry Minister PeriodChairman of the Council of Ministers)Alexei Kosygin3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 First Deputy Chairman of the Council of MinistersDmitry Polyansky3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970Kirill Mazurov3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Deputy Chairman of the Council of MinistersIgnati Novikov3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970Venyamin Dymshitz3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Mikhail Lesetshko3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970Leonid Smirnov3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Nikolai Baibakov3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970Vladimir Kirillin3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Nikolai Tikhonov3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Mikhail Yefremov3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Minister of Foreign TradeNikolai Patolitshev3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Minister of RailwaysBoris Beshchev3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Minister of Merchant MarineViktor Bakajev3 August 1966 – 14 January 1970 Timofei Guzenko14 January – 14 June 1970 Minister of Medium Machine BuildingYefim Slavski3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Minister of Transport ConstructionYevgeni Kozhevnikov3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Minister of Aviation IndustryPyotr Dementev3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Minister of ShipbuildingBoris Butoma3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Minister of Radio IndustryValeri Kalmykov3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Minister of Foreign AffairsAndrei Gromyko3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Minister of Internal AffairsNikolai Shchelokov17 September 1966 – 14 June 1970Minister of CultureYekaterina Furtseva3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Minister of EducationMikhail Prokofjev3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Minister of Higher EducationVjatsheslav Yeljutin3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Minister of FinanceVasily Garbuzov3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Minister of CommerceAleksandr Strujev3 August 1966 – 14 June 1970 Minister of DefenceRodion Malinovsky3 August 1966 – 31 March 1967Andrei Grechko12 April 1967 – 14 June 1970 Minister of CommunicationsNikolai Psurtshev3 August 1966 – 31 March 1967Minister of HealthBoris Petrovsky3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of AgricultureVladimir Matskevich3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of GeologyAleksandr Sidorenko3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Energy and ElectrificationPyotr Neporozhny3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Civil AviationYevgeni Loginov3 August 1966 – 20 May 1970Boris Bugajev20 May 1970 – 7 July 1970Minister of Ferrous MetallurgyIvan Kazanetz3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Coal IndustryBoris Bratshenko3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Chemical IndustryLeonid Kostandov3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Oil IndustryValentin Shashin3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Oil and Petrochemical IndustryViktor Fjodorov3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Timber and Wood Processing IndustryNikolai Timofjejev3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Building Materials IndustryIvan Grishmanov3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Light IndustryNikolai Tarasov3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Food IndustryVasili Zotov3 August 1966 – 16 January 1970Voldemar Lein16 January – 7 July 1970Minister of Fish IndustryAleksandr Ishkov3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Meat and Dairy IndustrySergei Antonov3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Heavy and Transport Machines ConstructionVladimir Zhigalin3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Construction of Tool-MachinesAnatoli Kostousov3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Construction, Road Building and Communal MachinesJefim Novosjelov3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Tractors and Agricultural MachinesIvan Sinizyn3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Automobile IndustryAleksandr Tarasov3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Construction of Petrochemical MachineryKonstantin Brekhov3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Electrical EngineeringAleksei Antonov3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Instrument-Making, Automation and Control SystemsKonstantin Rudnev3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Machine Building for Light and Food IndustriesVasili Doyenin3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Assembling and Special ConstructionFuad Jakubowski3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Land Reclamation and Water ConservancyYevgeni Aleksejevski3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Gas IndustryAleksei Kortunov3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of General Machine BuildingSergei Afanasjev3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Non-Ferrous MetallurgyPyotr Lomako3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Electronic IndustryAleksandr Shokin3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Defence IndustrySergei Sverov3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Housing and ArchitectureMikhail Pozokhin3 August 1966 – 7 July 1970Minister of Construction of Heavy IndustryNikolai Goldin21 February 1967 – 7 July 1970Minister of Industrial ConstructionAleksandr Tokarjev21 February 1967 – 7 July 1970Minister of Agricultural ConstructionStepan Khitrov21 February 1967 – 7 July 1970Minister of ConstructionGeorgi Karavajev21 February 1967 – 7 July 1970Minister of Medical IndustryPyotr Gusenko25 April 1967 – 7 July 1970Minister of Machine BuildingVjatsheslav Bakhirov5 February 1968 – 7 July 1970Minister of Cellulose and Paper IndustryKonstantin Galantshin3 July 1968 – 7 July 1970

Committees Committee Chairman PeriodChairman of the People's Control CommissionPavel Kovanov3 August 1966 – 14 July 1970Chairman of the State Planning CommitteeNikolai Baibakov3 August 1966 – 14 July 1970Chairman of State Committee for State Security (KGB)Vladimir Semichastny15 October 1964 – 19 May 1967Yuri Andropov19 May 1967 – 14 July 1970

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