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The Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet ({{wp|Russian language|Russian}}: Председатель Президиума Верховного Совета; {{wp|Romanization of Russian|tr.}} '' Predsedatelʹ Prezidiuma Verxovnogo Soveta''), alternatively ''Chairman'' and often referred to as the '''President''' is the head of the [[Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Presidium of the Supreme Soviet]] which serves as the collective head of state of the Soviet Union. The Chairperson ultimately does not carry any authority separate from their other cabinet members, but as the leading member of the collective leadership they are often used as a representative of the entire Presidium. | The Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet ({{wp|Russian language|Russian}}: Председатель Президиума Верховного Совета; {{wp|Romanization of Russian|tr.}} '' Predsedatelʹ Prezidiuma Verxovnogo Soveta''), alternatively ''Chairman'' and often referred to as the '''President''' is the head of the [[Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Presidium of the Supreme Soviet]] which serves as the collective head of state of the Soviet Union. The Chairperson ultimately does not carry any authority separate from their other cabinet members, but as the leading member of the collective leadership they are often used as a representative of the entire Presidium. | ||
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Chairperson of the Supreme Soviet | |
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Председатель Президиума Верховного Совета | |
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet | |
Style | Miss/Mr. President (informal) Her/His Excellency (diplomatic) |
Abbreviation | Chairperson of the Presidium |
Member of | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet |
Reports to | Supreme Soviet of the USSR |
Residence | Moscow Kremlin |
Appointer | Supreme Soviet |
Term length | 5 years |
Constituting instrument | 2002 Soviet Constitution |
Precursor | Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union |
Formation | 17 January, 1938 |
First holder | Mikhail Kalinin |
Unofficial names | President of the Soviet Union |
Deputy | Vice-Chairman |
The Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (Russian: Председатель Президиума Верховного Совета; tr. Predsedatelʹ Prezidiuma Verxovnogo Soveta), alternatively Chairman and often referred to as the President is the head of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet which serves as the collective head of state of the Soviet Union. The Chairperson ultimately does not carry any authority separate from their other cabinet members, but as the leading member of the collective leadership they are often used as a representative of the entire Presidium.