Mikhail Petrovich Tarasov (russian: Михаил Петрович Тарасов; 1899 – 1970) was a Soviet statesman and politician.

Biography

He "Followed in his father's footsteps", from the age of 12, began his career on the Nikolayevskaya railway, in 1911. He volunteered for military service of the

Red Army The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (Russian: Рабо́че-крестья́нская Кра́сная армия),) often shortened to the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and, after ...

, since 1918. Member of the

Communist Party A communist party is a political party that seeks to realize the socio-economic goals of communism. The term ''communist party'' was popularized by the title of ''The Manifesto of the Communist Party'' (1848) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. A ...

since 1924. In 1925-1944, he worked in trade union and party work. Since the beginning of the

Great Patriotic War The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of conflict between the European Axis powers against the Soviet Union (USSR), Poland and other Allies, which encompassed Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Northeast Europe (Baltics), and Sout ...

, he led the evacuation of the population and enterprises of the

Ukrainian SSR The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...

to the rear of the Union. In 1944-1950 he was a member of the Presidium and Secretary of the

All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions The All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions (ACCTU; russian: Всесоюзный центральный совет профессиональных союзов, VTsSPS) was the national trade union federation of the Soviet Union. The federati ...

. At the same time since 1945, a member of the General Council and Executive Committee of the

World Federation of Trade Unions The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) is an international federation of trade unions established in 1945. Founded in the immediate aftermath of World War Two, the organization built on the pre-war legacy of the International Federation of ...

. From June 1947 to March 1951 — Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR. From July 1950 to April 1959 — Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. In 1959-1970 — Adviser to the

Council of Ministers of the RSFSR The Council of People's Commissars of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic was the government of Soviet Russia in 1917–1946. It was established by the Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets of Workers', Soldiers', and Peasants' Deput ...

. In 1952-1956 — member of the Central Auditing Commission. In 1956-1961 — candidate for membership in the

Central Committee of the CPSU The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, – TsK KPSS was the executive leadership of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, acting between sessions of Congress. According to party statutes, the committee directe ...

. In 1950-1962 — Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

Writings

* The concern of the Party and the Government about the rise of the material well-being and cultural level of workers

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/ M. Tarasov. — Moscow: ed. and 1st type. Profizdata, 1950, printing house "Red Proletarian".

Literature

* Resolution of the 1st session of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR of the II convocation, June 20–26, 1947, verbatim report. M., 1947. * Resolution of the 1st session of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR of the III convocation on April 13 — 17, 1951, verbatim report. M., 1951. * Resolution of the 4th session of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR of the II convocation of July 4–7, 1950, verbatim report. M., 1950. * Ogonyok magazine No. 26 (1203) dated June 25, 1950. * The Great Soviet Encyclopedia. 2nd edition. Vol. 41. M., 1956. * Resolution of the I-th session of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR of the V convocation on April 15 — 16, 1959, verbatim report. M., 1959.

References

{{Heads of RSFSR 1899 births 1970 deaths Date of birth missing Date of death missing People from Moskovsky Uyezd Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union candidate members Heads of state of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Third convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Fourth convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Fifth convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour