Prime Minister of the Soviet Union (Greater Cold War)

The Prime Minister of the Soviet Union (: Премьер-министр СССР Prem'yer-ministr SSSR) is the official and the third most powerful figure of the Soviet Union. The Prime Minister is the highest ranking constitutional officer of the Supreme Soviet according to the Soviet constitution and is the official diplomatic leader of the USSR and represent the country on all matters of international affairs alongside the President of the Soviet Union and works alongside the Vice President as one of the leaders of the Cabinet of Ministers.

The post was originally created on January 14th, 1991 after Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev appointed Valentin Pavlov to serve in his cabinet as Prime Minister of the Soviet Union, a title that was the official succeeding office to the previous title of Premier of the Soviet Union and inherited the original title's powers and duties in the process. The Prime Minister is chosen by a candidate for the presidency and must be approved by both chambers of the Supreme Soviet and is chosen to lead the Cabinet of Ministers alongside the Vice President and is to act as the nation's leading diplomatic representative. Igor Shuvalov is the current acting Prime Minister and has held the position since May 8th, 2012.

In the line of succession, the Prime Minister will take over the positions of the Vice President after the latter has been chosen to act as interim President of the Soviet Union in the event that the president is no longer able to act due to any reason (death, impeachment, resignation) and will take over all legislative and political positions within the Soviet government.