Kosygin's Third Government

Kosygin Third Government

21st Cabinet of the Soviet Union
Date formed14 June 1970
Date dissolved26 July 1974
People and organisations
Head of stateNikolai Podgorny 1965-1977 Leonid Brezhnev 1977-1982
Head of governmentAlexei Kosygin
Deputy head of governmentKirill Mazurov Dmitry Polyansky
Member partyCPSU
Status in legislatureOne Party State
History
Legislature term8th Convocation of the Supreme Soviet
PredecessorKosygin's Second Government
SuccessorKosygin's Fourth Government

The former government of Alexei Kosygin was dissolved following the Soviet legislative election of 1970. Kosygin was once again elected Premier by the Politburo and the Central Committee following the election. His third government would last for four years, until the 1974 Soviet election.