President of the Soviet Union

The President of the Soviet Union, officially called President of the USSR or President of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics was the head of state of the Soviet Union. Mikhail Gorbachev was the last person to hold the office. Gorbachev was also General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union between March 1985 and August 1991. He was the 10th and the only executive President of the Soviet Union rather than his predecessors who were Ceremonial Presidents.

President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Президент Союза Советских Социалистических Республик
State emblem
Last in Office - Mikhail Gorbachev
Style	His Excellence
Residence	Kremlin Senate, Moscow[1]
Appointer	Direct election,[2] Congress of People's Deputies[3]
Precursor	Minister-President of Russian Republic
Formation	15 March 1990 (1990-03-15) (As President) 17 January 1938 (1938-01-17) (As Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Sovie Union) 30 December 1922 (1922-12-30) (As Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR)
First holder	Mikhail Kalinin
Final holder	Mikhail Gorbachev
Abolished	25 December 1991 (1991-12-25)
Succession	President of Russia

List of President

List of Presidents of the Soviet Union

References

1. O’Clery, Conor (2011). Moscow, December 25, 1991: The Last Day of the Soviet Union. New York: Public Affairs. p. 120. ISBN 9781610390125. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
2. 1977 Soviet Constitution with amendments of 1989—1990. Chapter 15.1: President of the Soviet Union Archived 2013-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
3. Soviet Law from 14 March 1990 N 1360-I "On establishment of the Presidency of the Soviet Union and amendments and additions to the Constitution (Basic Law) of the Soviet Union". Article III