At the 1st Plenary Session of the II Supreme Soviet in 1946 the government was renamed Council of Ministers.
It allowed for multi-candidate elections, established the Congress of People's Deputies and weakened the party's control over the Supreme Soviet.
Later on 20 March 1991 the Supreme Soviet on Mikhail Gorbachev's suggestion amended the constitution to establish a presidential system.
The government was forced to resign in the aftermath of the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, in which Prime Minister Valentin Pavlov participated in.
In its place the Soviet state established what was supposed to be a transitory committee headed by Silayev to run the basic governmental functions until a new cabinet was appointed.