Kosygin's Third Government
Kosygin Third Government  | |
|---|---|
21st Cabinet of the Soviet Union  | |
| Date formed | 14 June 1970 | 
| Date dissolved | 26 July 1974 | 
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Nikolai Podgorny 1965-1977 Leonid Brezhnev 1977-1982 | 
| Head of government | Alexei Kosygin | 
| Deputy head of government | Kirill Mazurov Dmitry Polyansky | 
| Member party | CPSU | 
| Status in legislature | One Party State | 
| History | |
| Legislature term | 8th Convocation of the Supreme Soviet | 
| Predecessor | Kosygin's Second Government | 
| Successor | Kosygin'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.