Congress of Soviets of the Soviet Union
All-Union Congress of Soviets Всесоюзный съезд Советов | |
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| Soviet Union | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 30 December 1922 |
| Disbanded | 5 December 1936 |
| Preceded by | Republic-level Congresses of Soviets
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| Succeeded by | Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union |
| Leadership | |
Chairman of the Presidium of the Congress | |
| Elections | |
| Indirect elections | |
First election | 1922 |
Last election | 1936 |
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The All-Union Congress of Soviets (Russian: Всесоюзный съезд Советов, romanized: Vsesoyuznyy s"yezd Sovetov) was formally the supreme governing body of the Soviet Union from its formation (30 December 1922) until the adoption of its second constitution in 1936. The Congress of Soviets determined the general direction of all public bodies and elected the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union: a body which was accountable to, and held the powers of the Congress when the Congress was not in session. With the 1936 Constitution, the All-Union Congress was replaced by the Supreme Soviet.