Among the members of the Governing Council, Béla Kun had the most authority, surpassing Sándor Garbai, who held the official chairmanship throughout.
József Pogány, the People's Commissar of Military Affairs, resigned on the evening of April 2, 1919 due to a demonstration against him.
April 3, 1919 – June 24, 1919 Following the proclamation of the Soviet Republic's provisional constitution, the Revolutionary Governing Council reorganized itself.
The composition of the Governing Council from April 3, 1919 to June 24, 1919 was as follows: The next reorganization of the Soviet government was related to the establishment of the National Economic Council from May 25, 1919, which absorbed the five economic branch commissariats (agriculture, social production, public supply, transportation, and finance).
The regulations regarding the organization, scope, and names of the National Economic Council's departments were often inconsistent and contradictory.