Tikhonov's First Government Explained

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

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

Committees

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

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