Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union

The Supreme Soviet of the USSR (Russian: Верховный Совет СССР, SSSR Werchownyj Soviet, German: Supreme Council ) was the highest legislative body of the Soviet Union. In addition to the constitution-amending legislation he was responsible for the choice of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, the Council of Ministers and the Attorney General of the USSR.

Construction

The Supreme Soviet was composed of two equal chambers, which were elected by the citizens of the USSR at the same session every five years.

• The choice of nationality Soviet followed Union republics (32 per deputy ), autonomous republics (both 11 deputies ), autonomous regions ( five deputies ) and autonomous circuits (one deputy ). The Soviet of Nationalities, therefore, had in the 1960s 750 members.

• The Soviet Union was chosen according to the 1936 Constitution by constituencies, each with 300,000 inhabitants. The resulting slightly varying number of members has been enshrined in the Constitution of 1977, the number of seats in the Nationalities in the Soviet Union so sat 750 by constituencies of equal population elected deputies.

The Supreme Soviet met twice a year. He selected his own ranks 24 members in the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, which also belonged to the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Union republics of ex officio. The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet served between sessions of the Supreme Soviet as a permanent legislative body, its president was head of state.

Others

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR were:

• Mikhail Gorbachev (25 May 1989-15. March 1990)
• Anatoly Lukyanov (15 March 1990-22. August 1991 )

Earlier, the presidency was exercised by the President of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

Until 1989, the Supreme Soviet was limited merely to approve decisions of the highest party organs ( Politburo, Central Committee ) formally.

• Soviet organization
• Policy ( Soviet Union)
• Soviet Union