Ministry of Railways (Soviet Union)
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Министерство путей сообщения СССР | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 6 July 1923 |
Dissolved | 20 January 1992 |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
Headquarters | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
The Ministry of Railways (Russian: Министерство путей сообщения (МПС) Российской империи/СССР/РФ or Народный комиссариат путей сообщения (НКПС), more correctly translated as Ministry/People's Commisariat of Transportation[1]) oversaw Soviet Railways, which operated the railways of the Soviet Union. It was divided into 32 agencies, which among them had millions of employees. The ministry was responsible for centralized departments (such as electrification), which applied to all subsidiaries.
Before 1946 the ministry was known as the People's Commissariat for Railways, although the term "Ministry of Railways" had been used by the pre-Soviet ministry (founded in 1865).
Commissars and Ministers[]
The following persons headed the Commissariat/Ministry as commissars (narkoms), ministers, and deputy ministers during the Soviet era: Source:[2][3]
- Ivan Kovalev (19.3.1946 - 5.6.1948)
- (5.6.1948 - 14.1.1977)
- (14.1.1977 - 29.11.1982)
- (1.12.1982 - 26.10.1990)
- (8.5.1991 - 24.8.1991)
See also[]
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References[]
- ^ Министерство путей сообщения (in Russian).
- ^ "Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1917-1964". Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1964-1991". Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- People's commissariats and ministries of the Soviet Union
- Rail transport in the Soviet Union
- Ministries established in 1946
- 1991 disestablishments in the Soviet Union
- 1946 establishments in the Soviet Union
- Railways ministries
- Transport organizations based in the Soviet Union
- Soviet Union stubs