Kosygin's Third Government

The former government of Alexei Kosygin was dissolved following the Soviet legislative election of 1970. Kosygin was once again elected Premier by the Politburo and the Central Committee following the election. His third government would last for four years, until the 1974 Soviet election.

Ministries Ministry Minister PeriodChairman of the Council of MinistersAlexei Kosygin14 July, 1970 – 26 July 1974First Deputy Chairman of the Council of MinistersDmitry Polyansky14 July, 1970 – 2 February 1973Kirill Mazurov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974 Deputy Chairman of the Council of MinistersIgnati Novikov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Veniamin Dymshits14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Mikhail Lesetshko14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Leonid Smirnov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Nikolai Baibakov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Vladimir Kirillin14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Nikolai Tikhonov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974 Mikhail Yefremov14 July 1970 – 1 January 1971Pyotr Shelest19 May 1972 – 7 May 1973 Ziya Nuriyev3 April 1973 – 1 January 1971Ivan Arkhipov14 March 1973 – 26 July 1974Minister of Foreign TradeNikolai Patolitshev14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of RailwaysBoris Beshchev14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Merchant MarineTimofei Guzenko14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Medium Machine BuildingYefim Slavski14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Transport ConstructionYevgeni Kozhevnikov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Aviation IndustryPyotr Dementev14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974 Minister of ShipbuildingBoris Butoma14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Radio IndustryValeri Kalmykov14 July 1970 – 8 April 1974Pyotr Pleshakov8 April – 26 July 1974Minister of Foreign AffairsAndrei Gromyko14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Internal AffairsNikolai Shchelokov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of CultureYekaterina Furtseva14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of EducationMikhail Prokofjev14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Higher EducationVjatsheslav Yeljutin14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of FinanceVasily Garbuzov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of CommerceAleksandr Strujev14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of DefenceAndrei Grechko14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974 Minister of CommunicationsNikolai Psurtshev14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of HealthBoris Petrovski14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of AgricultureVladimir Matskevich14 July 1970 – 2 February 1973Dmitry Polyansky2 February 1973 – 26 July 1974Minister of GeologyAleksandr Sidorenko14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Energy and ElectrificationPyotr Neporozhny14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Civil AviationYevgeni Loginov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Boris Bugajev14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Ferrous MetallurgyIvan Kazanetz14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Coal IndustryBoris Bratshenko14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Chemical IndustryLeonid Kostandov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Oil IndustryValentin Shashin14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Oil and Petrochemical IndustryViktor Fjodorov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Timber and Wood Processing IndustryNikolai Timofjejev14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Building Materials IndustryIvan Grishmanov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Light Industry14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Food IndustryVoldemar Lein14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Fish IndustryAleksandr Ishkov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Meat and Dairy IndustrySergei Antonov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Heavy and Transport Machines ConstructionVladimir Zhigalin14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Construction of Tool-MachinesAnatoli Kostousov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Construction, Road Building and Communal MachinesJefim Novosjelov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Tractors and Agricultural MachinesIvan Sinizyn14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Automobile IndustryAleksandr Tarasov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Construction of Petrochemical MachineryKonstantin Brekhov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Electrical EngineeringAleksei Antonov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Instrument-Making, Automation and Control SystemsKonstantin Rudnev14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Machine Building for Light and Food IndustriesVasili Doyenin14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Assembling and Special ConstructionFuad Jakubowski14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Land Reclamation and Water ConservancyYevgeni Aleksejevski14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Gas IndustryAleksei Kortunov14 July 1970 – 20 September 1972Sabit Orudzhev20 September 1972 – 26 July 1974Minister of Construction of Oil and Gas IndustryAleksei Kortunov14 July 1970 – 11 December 1973Sabit Orudzhev11 December 1973 – 26 July 1974Minister of General Machine BuildingSergei Afanasjev14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Non-Ferrous MetallurgyPyotr Lomako14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Electronic IndustryAleksandr Shokin14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Defence IndustrySergei Sverov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Housing and ArchitectureMikhail Pozokhin14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Construction of Heavy IndustryNikolai Goldin14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Industrial ConstructionAleksandr Tokarjev14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Agricultural ConstructionStepan Khitrov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of ConstructionGeorgi Karavajev14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Medical IndustryPyotr Gusenko14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Machine BuildingVjatsheslav Bakhirov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Cellulose and Paper IndustryKonstantin Galantshin14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974Minister of Machinery for Stock Raising and FeedingKonstantin Beljak11 October 1973– 26 July 1974Minister of Production of Communication MediaErien Pervyshin11 April – 26 July 1974

Committees Committee Chairman PeriodChairman of the People's Control CommissionPavel Kovanov14 July 1970 – 23 July 1971Gennady Voronov23 July 1971 – 26 July 1974Chairman of the State Planning CommitteeNikolai Baibakov14 July 1970 – 7 May 1973Chairman of State Committee for State Security (KGB)Yuri Andropov14 July 1970 – 26 July 1974

References General

Government of the Soviet Union > List

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