Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union

The Central Executive Committee of the USSR (Russian: Центральный исполнительный комитет, СССР (ЦИК), Tsentral'nyj ispolnitel'nyj komitet (TsIK) was the most authoritative governing body of the USSR during the interims of the sessions of the Congress of Soviets of the USSR, existing from 1922 until 1938, when it was replaced by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of first convocation.

Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union
Центральный исполнительный комитет СССР
 Soviet Union
Type
Type
Bicameral
History
Established1922
Disbanded1938
Preceded byVarious
Succeeded bySupreme Soviet of the Soviet Union

Structure

By the 1924 Soviet Constitution, the Central Executive Committee comprised two chamber: the Soviet of the Union (delegates elected directly) and the Soviet of Nationalities (delegates elected regionally). At the constituent republic level there operated a Central Executive Committee in each of the federal republics:

Presidium

The Presidium of the Central Executive Committee consisted of 21 members and included the Presidium of the Soviet of the Union and the Soviet of Nationalities. A representative of each constituent republic (initially four) was elected one of the directors of the presidium.

As more entities (usually previously Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republics) were promoted to the status of constituent republics of the USSR, they received representation among the directors of the Presidium:

Powers

The 1924 Soviet Constitution defined the powers of the CEC as:

See also

  • All-Union Council on physical culture and sports
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