Ministry of Culture (Soviet Union)













Ministry of Culture of the USSR

Министерство культуры СССР

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Agency overview
Formed
1936
Dissolved
15 November 1991
Superseding agency

  • Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation (1992)

Jurisdiction
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Headquarters
Moscow, RSFSR, 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.



See also




  • Government of the Soviet Union (Council of Ministers) – Ministries


External links



  • Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1917–1964 and 1964–1991





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