The government of the Soviet Union under Alexei Kosygin was dissolved following Kosygin's resignation in October 1980, with Nikolai Tikhonov taking over the office of Premier. This government was dissolved following the nationwide 1984 legislative election.

Ministries Ministry Minister PeriodChairman of the Council of MinistersNikolai Tikhonov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984First Deputy Chairman of the Council of MinistersHeydar Aliyev24 November 1982 – 11 April 1984Ivan Arkhipov27 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Andrei Gromyko24 March 1983 – 11 April 1984 Deputy Chairman of the Council of MinistersNikolai Baibakov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Veniamin Dymshits23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Konstantin Katushev23 October 1980 – 30 July 1982Nikolai Talyzin23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Leonid Kostandov5 November 1980 – 11 April 1984Juri Marchuk23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Valentin Makejev23 October 1980 – 20 January 1983Nikolai Martynov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Ignati Novikov23 October 1980 – 20 July 1983Aleksei Antonov20 December 1980 – 11 April 1984Ziya Nuriyev23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Leonid Smirnov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Ivan Bodyul19 December 1980 – 11 April 1984Boris Shcherbina22 February – 11 April 1984Minister of Agriculture ConstructionStepan Khitrov23 October 1980 – 8 December 1982Viktor Danilenko8 December 1982 – 11 April 1984Minister of Agricultural Products ProcurementGrigori Zolotukhin23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of AgricultureValentin Mesyats23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Aviation IndustryVasili Kazakov23 October 1980 – 17 February 1981Ivan Silayev21 February 1981 – 11 April 1984Minister of Assembling and Special ConstructionBoris Bakin23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Automobile IndustryViktor Poljakov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Building Material IndustryAleksei Jasin23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Chemical IndustryLeonid Kostandov23 October – 6 November 1980Vladimir Listov6 November 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Civil AviationBoris Bugajev23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Coal IndustryBoris Bratshenko23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of CommunicationsNikolai Talyshin23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of ConstructionGeorgi Karavajev23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Construction the Far East and Transbaikal RegionSergei Bashilov23 October 1980 – 10 September 1983Aleksandr Babenko10 September 1983 – 11 April 1984Ministry of Constructuction of Heavy IndustryNikolai Goldin19 April 1979 – 11 April 1984Minister of Construction of Oil and Gas IndustryBoris Shcherbina23 October 1980 – 22 February 1984Vladimir Chirskov22 February – 11 April 1984Minister of Construction of Petrochemical MachineryKonstantin Brekhov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Construction of Power PlantsViktor Krotov23 October 1980 – 11 December 1983Vladimir Velichko11 December 1983 – 11 April 1984Minister of Construction, Road Building and Communal MachinesJefim Novosjelov23 October – 2 December 1980Vitali Chudin2 December 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of CulturePyotr Demichev23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of DefenceDmitriy Ustinov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Defence IndustryPavel Finogenov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of EducationMikhail Prokofjev23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Electrical EngineeringAleksei Antonov23 October – 20 December 1980Anatoli Mayorets20 December 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Electrical Power and ElectrificationPyotr Neporozhny23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Electronic IndustryAleksandr Shokin23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of FinanceVasily Garbuzov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Fish IndustryVladimir Kamentsev23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Food IndustryVoldemar Lein23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Fruits and VegetablesNikolai Koslov19 December 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Foreign AffairsAndrei Gromyko23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Foreign TradeNikolai Patolitshev23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Gas IndustrySabit Orudzhev23 October 1980 – 10 May 1981Vasili Dinkov10 May 1981 – 11 April 1984Minister of GeologyJevgeni Kozlovski23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of HealthBoris Petrovski23 October – 22 December 1980Sergei Burenkov22 December 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Heavy and Transport ConstructionVladimir Zhigalin23 October 1980 – 4 April 1983Sergei Afanasjev4 April 1983 – 11 April 1984Ministry of Higher EducationVjatsheslav Yeljutin23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Ministry of Industrial ConstructionAleksandr Tokarjev23 October 1980 – 3 March 1984Juri Solovjev3 March – 11 April 1984Minister of Instrument-Making, Automation and Control SystemsMikhail Shkabardnya23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Internal AffairsNikolai Shchelokov23 October 1980 – 17 December 1982Vitali Fedorchuk17 December 1982 – 11 April 1984Minister of Iron and Steel IndustryIvan Kazanetz23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of JusticeVladimir Terebilov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Land Reclamation and Water ConservancyNikolai Vasiljev23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Light IndustryNikolai Tarasov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Machine BuildingVjatsheslav Bakhirov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Machine Building for Light and Food IndustriesIvan Pudkov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Machinery for Stock Raising and FeedingKonstantin Beljak23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of General Machine BuildingSergei Afanasjev23 October 1980 – 4 April 1983Oleg Baklamov4 April 1983 – 11 April 1984Minister of Machine-Tool and Instrument MakingAnatoli Kostousov23 October – 1 December 1980Ivan Silayev1 December 1980 – 21 February 1981Boris Balmont21 February 1981 – 11 April 1984Minister of Manufacture of Communication MediaErien Pervyshin23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Meat and Dairy IndustrySergei Antonov23 October 1980 – 12 January 1984Jevgeni Sizenko12 January – 11 April 1984Minister of Medical IndustryAfanasi Melnitshenko23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Medium Machine BuildingYefim Slavski23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Merchant MarineTimofei Guzenko23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Mineral Fertilizer ProductionAleksei Petrishchev6 November 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Non-Ferrous MetallurgyPyotr Lomako23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Oil IndustryNikolai Maltsev23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Oil Processing and Petrochemical IndustryViktor Fjodorov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Pulp and Paper IndustryKonstantin Galantshin23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Radio IndustryPyotr Pleshakov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of RailwaysIvan Pavlovski23 October 1980 – 29 November 1982Nikolai Konarjev1 December – 11 April 1984Minister of ShipbuildingMikhail Yegorov23 October 1980 – 10 January 1984Igor Belousov10 January – 11 April 1984Ministry of Timber and Wood Processing IndustryNikolai Timofjejev23 October 1980 – 1 April 1982Mikhail Busygin1 April – 11 April 1984Minister of Tractors and Agricultural MachinesAleksandr Yezhevski23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Minister of Trade, HomeAleksandr Strujev23 October 1980 – 20 January 1983Grigori Vashchenko20 January 1983 – 11 April 1984Minister of Transport ConstructionIvan Sosnov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984

Committees Committee Chairman PeriodChief Administrator of the Council of MinistersMikhail Smirtyukov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Chairman of the People's Control CommissionAleksei Shkolnikov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Chairman of the State Planning CommitteeNikolai Baibakov23 October 1980 – 11 April 1984Chairman of State Committee for State Security (KGB)Yuri Andropov23 October 1980 – 26 May 1982Vitali Fedorchuk26 May – 17 December 1982Viktor Chebrikov17 December 1982 – 11 April 1984

References General

Government of the Soviet Union > List

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