Ministry of Culture (Soviet Union)

The Ministry of Culture of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (Министерство культуры СССР), 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 (Комитет по делам искусств). 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 of the Council of Ministers and confirmed by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, 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.

Ministry of Culture of the USSR
Министерство культуры СССР
Agency overview
Formed15 March 1953
Dissolved27 November 1991[1]
Superseding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of the Soviet Union
HeadquartersMoscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union

List of ministers of culture

See also

References
  1. Постановление Государственного Совета СССР от 27 ноября 1991 года № ГС-19 «К вопросу об упразднении министерств и других центральных органов государственного управления СССР»
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