| President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Irina Petrovna Ivanova since May 3, 2020 | |
| Style | Mr./Mrs. President (informal) His/Her Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Type | Head of State |
| Residence | Kremlin, Moscow |
| Appointer | Elected by the Supreme Soviet |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Formation | March 15, 1990 |
| First holder | Mikhail Gorbachev |
| Deputy | Chairman of the Council of Ministers |
| Salary | ₽550,000/monthly |
| Website | presidentsovet.sovetskihrespublik.su |
The President of Soviet Union (Russian: Президент Советского Союза), officially the President of the President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Russian: Президент Союза Советских Социалистических Республик), is a title that is borne by the Head of State in the Soviet Union.
The presidency is the highest role, preceding the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Army.
| Number | Name
(Birth–Death) |
Term
(Took office-Left office) |
Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022) | 1990 - 1995 | Communist Party of USSR |
| 2 | Alexei Ivanov (1950- ) | 1995 - 2000 | Communist Party of USSR |
| 3 | Natalia Sergeyeva (1965- ) | 2000 - 2005 | Communist Party of USSR |
| 4 | Sergei Petrov (1972- ) | 2005 - 2010 | Communist Party of USSR |
| 5 | Elena Mikhailova (1980- ) | 2010 - 2015 | Communist Party of USSR |
| 6 | Andrei Kuznetsov (1990- ) | 2015 - 2020 | Communist Party of USSR |
| 7 | Irina Petrovna (1975- ) | 2020 - (Incumbent) | Communist Party of USSR |