1991 in the Soviet Union

← 1990 1989 1988 1991 in the Soviet Union → 1992 1993 1994
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	Other events of 1991 Timeline of Soviet history

← 1990 1989 1988 1991 in Russia → 1992 1993 1994
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
See also:	Other events of 1991 List of years in Russia

The following lists events that happened during 1991 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

The Soviet Union had a transitional government in 1991, during the fall of communism. Every republic in the union had growing nationalism until Christmas of 1991 when Mikhail Gorbachev, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and President of the Soviet Union, abandoned the Union at the time of its dissolution. The dissolution created huge changes in politics and territorial claims. NATO scaled back its presence following the dissolution.

Incumbents

• President of the Soviet Union – Mikhail Gorbachev (until 25 December)
• General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union – Mikhail Gorbachev (until 24 August), Vladimir Ivashko (24 August-29 August)
• Chairman of the Supreme Soviet – Mikhail Gorbachev
• Vice President of the Soviet Union – Gennady Yanayev (until 25 December)
• Vice Chairman of the Supreme Soviet – Gennady Yanayev (until 21 August), office abolished thereafter
• Premier of the Soviet Union –
  • until 14 January – Nikolai Ryzhkov
  • 14 January-22 August – Valentin Pavlov
  • 22 August-6 September – vacant
  • 6 September-26 December – Ivan Silayev
• Procurator General of the USSR – Nikolai Trubin

Events

See also

• 1991 in fine arts of the Soviet Union
• List of Soviet films of 1980-91