The Ministry of Culture of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (), formed in 1936, was one of the most important government offices in the Soviet Union. It was formerly (until 1946) known as the State Committee on the Arts (). The Ministry, at the all-Union level, was established in 1953, after existing as a State Committee of the Council of Ministers for several years. The Ministry was led by the Minister of Culture, prior to 1953 a Chairman, who was nominated by the

Chairman The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the grou ...

of the Council of Ministers and confirmed by the Presidium of the

Supreme Soviet The Supreme Soviet (russian: Верховный Совет, Verkhovny Sovet, Supreme Council) was the common name for the legislative bodies (parliaments) of the Soviet socialist republics (SSR) in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) ...

, and was a member of the Council of Ministers of the USSR. It was responsible for the cultural affairs and activities within the Soviet Union.

List of Ministers of Culture

* Panteleimon Ponomarenko (March 15, 1953 - March 9, 1954) * Georgy Aleksandrov (March 9, 1954 - March 10, 1955) * Nikolai Mikhailov (March 21, 1955 - May 4, 1960) * Yekaterina Furtseva (May 4, 1960 - October 24, 1974) * Pyotr Demichev (November 14, 1974 - June 18, 1986) * Vasily Zakharov (August 15, 1986 - June 7, 1989) * Nikolai Gubenko (November 21, 1989 - August 28, 1991; September 7, 1991 - November 27, 1991)

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List of Ministers of Culture

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