Ministry of Medium Machine Building

Headquarters in Moscow

The Ministry of Medium Machine-Building Industry of the USSR (Russian: Министерство среднего машиностроения СССР - Минсредмаш СССР, МСМ СССР) was the government ministry of the Soviet Union who supervised the Soviet nuclear industry, including production of nuclear warheads. The headquarters was located in Moscow in the building at Bolshaya Ordynka St. (Большая Ордынка) 24-26, currently occupied by the corporation Rosatom.

History

The basis of the ministry was established since September 1942 the First Chief Directorate (nuclear industry), the Third Chief Directorate (development in the area controlled missiles, aircraft, rockets and long range missiles) of the Council of Ministers of the USSR and the Central Board of Industrial Building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR (Главпромстрой МВД) charged with construction of nuclear installations.

The Ministry of Medium Machine Building was established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of 26 June 1953. On September 11, 1989 the Ministry of Medium Machine Building was renamed into the Ministry of Atomic Energy and Industry of the USSR (Министерство атомной энергетики и промышленности СССР).

List of ministers

Source:[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1917-1964". Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1964-1991". Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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