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| post                     = Chairman
| post                   = President
| body                     = the [[Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Presidium of the Supreme Soviet]]
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| precursor               = {{wp|Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union}}
| member_of              = [[Central Committee of the CPSU (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Central Committee of the CPSU]]<br>[[Council of Defence of the Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Council of Defence]]<br>[[Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Supreme Soviet]]
| formation                = 17 January, 1938
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| first                    = {{wp|Mikhail Kalinin}}
| residence               = {{wp|Kremlin Senate}}, [[Moscow (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Moscow]]
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| termlength             = Five years,<br>renewable with no limit
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| constituting_instrument = [[Library:Constitution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1977)|Constitution of the Soviet Union]]
| precursor               = Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet<br>(1936-1989)
| inaugural              = [[Grigory Romanov (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Grigory Romanov]]
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The '''Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet''' ({{wp|Russian language|Russian}}: Председатель Президиума Верховного Совета; {{wp|Romanization of Russian|tr.}} {{transliteration|ru|Predsedatelʹ Prezidiuma Verkhovnogo Soveta}}), alternatively ''Chairwoman'' 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 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.
The '''president of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics''' ({{lang-ru|Председатель Союза Советских Социалистических Республик|lit=Chairman of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics}}) is the {{wp|head of state}} of the [[Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet Union]], nominated by the [[Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Presidium of the Supreme Soviet]] and elected by members of the [[Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Supreme Soviet]]. It is constitutionally the highest position in the country, although de-facto its powers are surpassed by the [[General Secretary of the CPSU (TheodoresTomfooleries)|General Secretary of the Communist Party]].
 
As the head of state, the president represents the Soviet Union both domestically and internationally.


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Revision as of 05:59, 14 August 2024

President of the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Председатель Союза Советских Социалистических Республик
Coat of arms of the Soviet Union (1956–1991).svg
State Emblem of the Soviet Union
Flag of the Soviet Union (TT).svg
Flag of the Soviet Union
Sabrican Garayev.png
Incumbent
Sabrican Garayev
since 8 April 2024
StyleMr. President
(informal)
His Excellency
(formal)
TypeHead of state
Member ofCentral Committee of the CPSU
Council of Defence
Supreme Soviet
ResidenceKremlin Senate, Moscow
NominatorPresidium of the Supreme Soviet
AppointerSupreme Soviet
Term lengthFive years,
renewable with no limit
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the Soviet Union
PrecursorChairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
(1936-1989)
Inaugural holderGrigory Romanov
FormationMay 25, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-05-25)
DeputyPresident of the Supreme Soviet

The president of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Russian: Председатель Союза Советских Социалистических Республик, lit. 'Chairman of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics') is the head of state of the Soviet Union, nominated by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet and elected by members of the Supreme Soviet. It is constitutionally the highest position in the country, although de-facto its powers are surpassed by the General Secretary of the Communist Party.

As the head of state, the president represents the Soviet Union both domestically and internationally.

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