The chairman of the Soviet of Nationalities was the presiding officer of the upper chamber of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
| Image | Name | Period | Representing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolay Shvernik | January 12, 1938 - February 10, 1946 | Russian SFSR | ||
| Vasily Kuznetsov | March 12, 1946 - June 12, 1950 | Russian SFSR | ||
| Zhumabay Shayakhmetov | June 12, 1950 - April 20, 1954 | Kazakh SSR | ||
| Vilis Lācis | April 20, 1954 - March 27, 1958 | Latvian SSR | ||
| Jānis Peive | March 27, 1958 - August 2, 1966 | Latvian SSR | ||
| Justas Paleckis | August 2, 1966 - July 14, 1970 | Lithuanian SSR | ||
| July 14, 1970 - July 25, 1974 | Uzbek SSR | |||
| Vitālijs Rubenis | July 25, 1974 - April 11, 1984 | Latvian SSR | ||
| Augusts Voss | April 11, 1984 - May 25, 1989 | Latvian SSR | ||
| Rafiq Nishonov | June 6, 1989 - September 5, 1991 | Uzbek SSR |