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Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
Председатель Президиума Верховного Совета
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State Emblem of the Soviet Union
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Incumbent
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since 8 April 2024
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
StyleMr. President
(informal)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
AbbreviationChairman of the Presidium
Member ofPresidium of the Supreme Soviet
Reports toSupreme Soviet of the USSR
ResidenceMoscow Kremlin
AppointerSupreme Soviet
Term length5 years
Constituting instrument1977 Soviet Constitution
PrecursorCentral Executive Committee of the Soviet Union
Formation17 January, 1938
First holderMikhail Kalinin
Unofficial namesPresident of the Soviet Union

The Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (Russian: Председатель Президиума Верховного Совета; tr. Predsedatelʹ Prezidiuma Verkhovnogo Soveta), alternatively Chairwoman 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 Chairman 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.