24th Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

The 24th Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was elected by the 24th Central Committee in the aftermath of the 24th Congress.

24th Politburo (1971–1976)

Candidate members Name (birth–death) Took office Left office Duration Andropov, YuriYuri Andropov (1914–1984) 9 April 1971 27 April 1973 2 years, 18 days Demichev, PyotrPyotr Demichev (1917–2010) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Masherov, PyotrPyotr Masherov (1918–1980) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Mzhavanadze, VasilVasil Mzhavanadze (1902–1988) 9 April 1971 18 December 1972 1 year, 253 days Rashidov, SharofSharof Rashidov (1917–1983) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Ustinov, DmitriyDmitriy Ustinov (1908–1984) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Solomentsev, MikhailMikhail Solomentsev (1913–2008) 23 November 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 103 days Ponomarev, BorisBoris Ponomarev (1905–1995) 19 May 1972 5 March 1976 3 years, 291 days Romanov, GrigoryGrigory Romanov (1923–2008) 27 April 1973 5 March 1976 2 years, 313 days

Full members Name (birth–death) Took office Left office Duration Brezhnev, LeonidLeonid Brezhnev (1906–1982) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Voronov, GennadyGennady Voronov (1910–1994) 9 April 1971 27 April 1973 2 years, 18 days Grishin, ViktorViktor Grishin (1914–1992) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Kirilenko, AndreiAndrei Kirilenko (1906–1990) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Kosygin, AlexeiAlexei Kosygin (1904–1980) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Kulakov, FyodorFyodor Kulakov (1918–1978) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Konayev, DinmukhamedDinmukhamed Konayev (1912–1993) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Mazurov, KirillKirill Mazurov (1914–1989) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Pelše, ArvīdsArvīds Pelše (1899–1983) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Podgorny, NikolaiNikolai Podgorny (1908–1983) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Polyansky, DmitryDmitry Polyansky (1917–2001) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Suslov, MikhailMikhail Suslov (1902–1982) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Shelepin, AlexanderAlexander Shelepin (1918–1994) 9 April 1971 16 April 1975 4 years, 7 days Shelest, PetroPetro Shelest (1908–1996) 9 April 1971 27 April 1973 2 years, 18 days Shcherbytsky, VolodymyrVolodymyr Shcherbytsky (1918–1990) 9 April 1971 5 March 1976 4 years, 362 days Grechko, AndreiAndrei Grechko (1903–1976) 27 April 1973 5 March 1976 2 years, 344 days Gromyko, AndreiAndrei Gromyko (1909–1989) 27 April 1973 5 March 1976 2 years, 344 days

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