Stalin's first government
Stalin's first government | |
|---|---|
11th government of the Soviet Union | |
| Date formed | 7 May 1941 |
| Date dissolved | 15 March 1946 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Mikhail Kalinin |
| Head of government | Joseph Stalin |
| Deputy head of government | Vyacheslav Molotov |
| No. of ministers | 56 |
| Status in legislature | One Party State |
| Opposition party | CPSU |
| History | |
| Election | 1937 Soviet Union legislative election |
| Outgoing election | 1946 Soviet Union legislative election |
| Predecessor | Molotov IV |
| Successor | Stalin II |
Stalin's first government was created on 7 May 1941 and was dissolved on 15 March 1946, with the creation of Stalin's second government. It was the government throughout the Great Patriotic War.