Supreme Soviet of Russia

Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR Prior to 1990, the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet was head of state of the Russian SFSR but exercised only nominal powers. In contrast to other Soviet republics of the Soviet Union, the Russian SFSR did not have its own Communist Party and did not have its own first secretaries (which in other republics are relatively independent of power) until 1990. Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR in 1938–1990 ==1990–1993==

Following the adoption of amendments to the Constitution of the Russian SFSR in October 1989, the office of Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet was removed, and the position of the Russian head of state passed directly to the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR in May 1990. From 1990 to 1993 the Supreme Soviet consisted of 252 deputies in the two equal chambers—the Soviet of the Republic under Chairman Veniamin Sokolov, and the Soviet of Nationalities under Chairman Ramazan Abdulatipov. However, the bicameral Supreme Soviet was nominal, because the major decisions were adopted as joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions of all chambers; many of the special committees were shared between these chambers. The Supreme Soviet of Russia ceased to exist after the events of September–October 1993. Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR/Federation in 1990-1993 First Deputy Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR/Federation 1990-1993 ==See also==