Cabinet of Ministers (Soviet Union)

The Cabinet of Ministers of the USSR (Russian: Кабинет Министров СССР) served as the administrative and executive body of the Soviet Union after the dissolution of the previous Council of Ministers.

The Cabinet's key decision-making organ was the Presidium, which included the Prime Minister, his deputies, and an Administrator of affairs.

The Cabinet of Ministers was responsible for a wide range of functions, including: Additionally, the Cabinet coordinated All-Union policies on science, technology, patents, airspace use, pricing, general economic policy, housing, environmental protection, and military appointments.

The Cabinet existed alongside other key bodies, such as the Federation Council and the Presidential Council of the Soviet Union, but it was the primary executive organ responsible for the ministers and the economy.

It was subsequently succeeded by the Committee on the Operational Management of the Soviet Economy.