Cabinet of Ministers (Soviet Union)
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1991 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Dissolved | 5 September 1991 |
| Jurisdiction | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
| Headquarters | Moscow Kremlin in Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Employees | 55 members (February 1991) |
| Minister responsible | |
Cabinet of Ministers of the USSR (Russian: Кабинет Министров СССР) functioned as the administrative, executive body and the government after the Council of Ministers was dissolved. It consisted of the Prime Minister, his deputies and the ministers.
The Cabinet of Ministers was to be the responsibility of the President of the Soviet Union and the Supreme Soviet. All newly formed Cabinets were to submit their program to the Supreme Soviet for approval.
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