Historical Dictionary of the Russian Civil Wars, 1916-1926

Appendix 1: Red Governing Institutions

Council of People’s Commissars (Sovnarkom/SNK) of the RSFSR, 1917–1921

Chair: V. I. Lenin (26 October 1917–21 January 1924)

Deputy Chair: A. I. Rykov (May 1921–?); A. D. Tsiurupa (5 December 1921–?); L. B. Kamenev (January 1922–?)

People’s Commissars

Foreign Affairs (Narkomindel): L. D. Trotsky (26 October 1917–8 April 1918); G. V. Chicherin (30 May 1918–6 July 1923)

Military and Naval Affairs (Narkomvoenmor): N. I. Podvoiskii (to 14 March 1918); V. A. Antonov-Ovseenko (26 October 1917–?); N. V. Krylenko (26 October 1917–14 March 1918); P. E. Dybenko (26 October 1917–14 March 1918); L. D. Trotsky (14 March 1918–6 July 1923)

Internal Affairs (NKVD, Narkomvnudel): A. I. Rykov (26 October–4 November 1917); G. I. Petrovskii (17 November 1917–25 March 1919); V. A. Algasov, Left-SR—“People’s Commissar without Portfolio but with a Casting Vote” (12 December 1917–18 March 1918); F. E. Dzierżyński (30 March 1919–7 July 1923)

Justice (NKIu, Narkomiust): G. I. Lomov (26 October–12 December 1917); I. N. Shteinberg, Left-SR (12 December 1917–18 March 1918); P. I. Stučka (18 March–22 August 1918); D. I. Kurskii (4 September 1918–1928); Labor (NKT, Narkomtrud); merged with People’s Commissariat for Social Security 4 November 1919, separated 26 April 1920: A. G. Shliapnikov (26 October 1917–8 October 1918); V. V. Shmidt (8 October 1918–4 November 1919 and 26 April 1920–6 July 1923)

State Charity (from 26 April 1918 renamed People’s Commissariat for Social Security [NKSO, Narkomsobes]; merged with People’s Commissariat for Labor 4 November 1919, separated 26 April 1920): A. M. Kollontai (30 October 1917–March 1918); A. N. Vinkurov (March 1918–4 November 1919 and 26 April 1919–16 April 1921); N. A. Miliutin (acting, June–6 July 1921)

Education (Narkompros): A. V. Lunacharskii (26 October 1917–9 December 1929)

Post and Telegrapgh (NKPiT, Narkompochtel): N. P. Glebov (26 October–9 December 1917); P. P. Prosh′ian, Left-SR (22 December 1917–18 March 1918); V. N. Podel′skii (11 April 1918–25 February 1920); A. M. Liubovich (24 March–26 May 1921); V. S. Dobgalevskii (26 May 1921–6 July 1923)

Nationality Affairs (Narkomnats): J. V. Stalin (26 October 1917–6 July 1923)

Finance (NKF, Narkomfin): I. I. Skvortsov-Stepanov (26 October 1917–20 January 1918); M. A. Brilliantov, Left-SR—“Member of Collegiate with Casting Vote” (19 January–18 March 1918); I. E. Gukovskii (April–16 August 1918); N. N. Krestinskii (16 August 1918–October 1922); G. Ia. Sokol′nikov (23 November 1922–6 July 1923)

Ways and Communications (NKPS, Narkomput′): M. T. Elizarov (8 November 1917–7 January 1918); A. G. Rogov (24 February–9 May 1918); P. A. Kobozev (9 May–June 1918); V. I. Nevskii (25 July 1918–15 March 1919); L. B. Krasin (30 March 1919–20 March 1920); L. D. Trotsky (20 March–10 December 1920); A. I. Emashov (20 December 1920–14 April 1921); F. E. Dzierżyński (14 April 1921–6 July 1923)

Agriculture (NKZem, Narkomzem): V. P. Miliutin (26 October–4 November 1917); A. L. Kolegaev, Left-SR (24 November 1917–18 March 1918); S. P. Sereda (March 1918–10 February 1921); N. Osinskii (Deputy Commissar, 24 March 1921–18 January 1922); V. G. Iakovenko (18 January 1922–7 July 1923)

Trade and Industry (NKTP, Narkomtorg) (from 8 July 1920, renamed People’s Commissariat for Foreign Trade [NKVT, Narkomvneshtorg]): V. P. Nogin (26 October–4 November 1917); A. G. Shliapnikov (19 November 1917–January 1918); V. M. Smirnov (25 January 1917–18 March 1918); M. G. Bronskii (Deputy Commissar, 18 March–12 November 1918); L. B. Krasin (12 November 1918–6 July 1923)

Food Supplies (NKP, Narkomprod): I. A. Teodorovich (26 October–18 December 1917); A. G. Shlikhter (18 December 1917–25 February 1918); A. D. Tsiurupa (25 February 1918–12 December 1921); N. P. Briukhanov (12 December 1921–6 July 1923)

State Contol (NKGK, Narkomgoskontrol′) (on 7 February1920 reorganized into the People’s Commissariat for Worker-Peasant Inspection [NK RKI, Rabkrin]): K. I. Lander (9 May 1918–25 March 1919); J. V. Stalin (30 March 1919–7 February 1920)

Worker-Peasant Inspection (NK RK, Rabkrin): J. V. Stalin (24 February 1920–25 April 1922); A. D. Tsiurupa (25 April 1922–6 July 1923)

Health (Narkomzdrav): N. A. Semashko (7 November 1917–25 January 1930)

State Properties (NKGI) (abolished 11 July 1918): V. A. Karelin, Left-SR (12 December 1917–18 March 1918); P. P. Malinovskii (18 March–11 July 1918)

Local Government (NKMS) (abolished June 1918): V. E. Trutovskii, Left-SR (12 December 1917–18 March 1918)

Supreme Council of the National Economy (VSNKh): Chairmen: N. Osinskii (2 December 1917–22 March 1918); V. P. Miliutin (Acting Chair, 23 March–3 April 1918); A. I. Rykov (3 April–28 May 1921); P. A. Bogdanov (28 May 1921–9 May 1923); A. I. Rykov (9 May 1923–2 February 1924)

The Council of Worker and Peasant Defense of the RSFSR, 1918–1921

At the 9th Congress of the Communist Party (29 March–5 April 1920) the body was renamed the Council of Labor and Defense (STO).

Chairman: V. I. Lenin

Acting Chairmen: 1920: V. A. Avanesov; A. I. Rykov; A. D. Tsiurupa; 1921: V. A. Avanesov; A. D. Tsiurupa

Members: 1918: N. P. Briukhanov; S. S. Danilov; L. B. Krasin; G. N. Mel′nichanskii; V. P. Miliutin; B. I. Nevskii; I. V. Stalin; L. D. Trotsky. 1919: V. A. Avanesov; A. M. Anikst; S. S. Danilov; N. B. Eismont; G. I. Lomov; G. N. Mel′nichanskii; V. P. Miliutin; Ia. E. Rudzutak; E. M. Sklianskii; I. V. Stalin. 1920: K. A. Alferov; A. M. Anikst; N. P. Briukhanov; M. F. Vladimirovskii; S. S. Danilov; F. E. Dzierżyński; A. V. Eidukh; N. B. Eismont; G. I. Lomov; V. P. Miliutin; Ia. E. Rudzutak; N. Kh. Saakiants; S. P. Sereda; E. M. Sklianskii; V. M. Sverdlov; A. I. Sviderskii; M. P. Tomskii. 1921: A. A. Andreev; A. M. Anikst; P. A. Bogdanov; N. B. Eismont; V. V. Fomin; M. I. Frumkin; L. B. Kamenev; A. B. Khalatov; G. M. Krzhizhanovskii; L. N. Kritsman; G. I. Krumin; A. M. Lezhava; G. M. Leplevskii; G. I. Lomov; V. P. Miliutin; V. P. Nogin; N. Osinskii; P. I. Popov; A. I. Rykov; V. V. Shmidt; E. M. Sklianskii; I. T. Smilga; V. A. Trifonov; M. F. Vladimirskii

Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic (RVSR, Revvoensovet Respubliki)

Chairman: L. D. Trotsky (6 September 1918–26 January 1925)

Deputy Chairman: E. M. Sklianskii (22 October 1918–11 March 1924)

Members: J. K. Daniševskis (6 September 1918–27 April 1919); P. A. Kobozev (6 September 1918–27 April 1919); K. A. Mekhonozhin (6 September 1918–8 July 1919); F. F. Raskol′nikov (6 September–27 December 1918); I. N. Smirnov (6 September 1918–8 July 1919); J. Vācietis (6 September 1918–8 July 1919); V. A. Antonov-Ovseenko (30 September 1918–10 May 1919; 4 August 1919–2 May 1924); S. I. Aralov (30 September 1918–8 July 1919); K. K. Iurenev (30 September 1918–8 July 1919); V. I. Nevskii (30 September 1918–10 July 1919); N. I. Podvoiskii (30 September 1918–8 July 1919); A. P. Rozengol′ts (30 September 1918–8 July 1919; 28 August 1923–10 December 1924); J. V. Stalin (8 October 1918–8 July 1919; 18 May 1921–28 August 1923); V. M. Al′tfater (12 October 1918–29 April 1919); A. I. Okulov (3 January–8 July 1919); I. T. Smilga (8 May 1919–24 March 1923); S. I. Gusev (21 June–4 December 1919; 18 May 1921–28 August 1923); S. S. Kamenev (8 July 1919–20 May 1927); A. I. Rykov (8 July 1919–September 1919); D. I. Kurskii (2 December 1919–5 January 1921); L. P. Serebriakov (1920–1921); P. P. Lebedev (20 March 1923–2 February 1924); M. B. Frunze (24 March 1923–11 March 1924); N. P. Briukhanov (7 February–28 August 1923); S. M. Budennyi (28 August 1923–20 June 1934); S. S. Danilov (28 August 1923–2 February 1924); I. S. Unshlikht (28 August 1923–6 November 1925); G. S. Vezirov (28 August 1923–2 February 1924); V. A. Bogutskii (?–2 February 1924); Sh. Z. Eliava (?–21 November 1925); A. F. Miasnikov (1923–23 March 1923); I. Khydyr-Aliev (?–21 November 1925)

Leading Organs of the RSDLP(b) and the RKP(b), 1917–1921

Dates in parentheses indicate the date of subject’s first involvement in party work or membership in the RSDLP/RSDLP(b).

Central Committee of the RSDLP(b) Elected at the 6th Party Congress (26 June–3 August 1917)

Members: F. A. Artem (1901); Ia. A. Berzin (1902); A. S. Bubnov (1903); N. I. Bukharin (1906); F. E. Dzierżyński (1895); L. B. Kamenev (1901); A. M. Kollontai (1915); N. N. Krestinskii (1903); V. I. Lenin (1893); V. P. Miliutin (1910); M. K. Muranov (1904); V. P. Nogin (1898); A. I. Rykov (1899); S. G. Shahumian (1900); I. T. Smilga (1907); G. Ia. Sokol′nikov (1905); J. V. Stalin (1898); Ia. M. Sverdlov (1901); L. D. Trotsky (1897); M. S. Uritskii (1898); G. E. Zinov′ev (1901)

Candidate members: P. A. Dzhaparidze (1898); V. N. Iakovleva (1904); A. A. Ioffe (189?); A. S. Kiselev (1898); G. I. Lomov (1903); E. A. Preobrazhenskii (1903); N. A. Skrypnik (1897); E. D. Stasova (1898)

Central Committee of the RKP(b) Elected at the 7th Party Congress (6–8 March 1918)

Members: F. A. Artem; N. I. Bukharin; F. E. Dzierżyński; N. N. Krestinskii; M. M. Lashevich (1901); V. I. Lenin; V. V. Shmidt (1905); I. T. Smilga; G. Ia. Sokol′nikov; J. V. Stalin; E. D. Stasova; Ia. M. Sverdlov; L. D. Trotsky; M. F. Vladimirskii (1895); G. E. Zinov′ev

Candidate Members: Ia. A. Berzin; A. A. Ioffe; A. S. Kiselev; G. I. Lomov; G. I. Petrovskii (1897); P. Stučka (1903); M. S. Uritskii; A. G. Shliapnikov (1901)

Central Committee RKP(b) Elected at the 8th Party Congress (18–23 March 1918)

Members: A. G. Beloborodov (1907); N. I. Bukharin; F. E. Dzierżyński; G. E. Evdokimov (1903); M. E. Kalinin (1898); L. B. Kamenev; N. N. Krestinskii; V. I. Lenin; M. K. Muranov; K. B. Radek (1903); Kh. G. Rakovskii (1890); L. P. Serebriakov (1905); I. T. Smilga; J. V. Stalin; E. D. Stasova; P. Stučka; M. P. Tomskii (1904); L. D. Trotsky; G. E. Zinov′ev

Candidate Members: F. A. Artem; A. S. Bubnov; P. Danisevskis (1906); I. M. Iaroslavskii (1898); V. S. Mickevičius-Kapsukas (1903); V. V. Shmidt; I. N. Smirnov (1899); M. F. Vladimirskii

Politburo of the CC Elected at the Central Committee Plenum of 25 March 1919

Members: L. B. Kamenev; N. N. Krestinskii; V. I. Lenin; J. V. Stalin; L. D. Trotsky

Candidate Members: N. I. Bukharin; M. I. Kalinin; G. E. Zinov′ev

Orgbiuro of the CC Elected at the Central Committee Plenum of 25 March 1919

Members: A. G. Beloborodov; N. N. Krestinskii; L. P. Serebriakov; J. V. Stalin; E. D. Stasova (Central Committee Plenum of December 29, 1919, added M. I. Kalinin.)

Candidate Member: M. K. Muranov

Secretary-in-Chief of the CC Elected at the Central Committee Plenum of 25 March 1919

E. D. Stasova

Secretariat of the Central Committee Elected at the Central Committee Plenum of 29 December 1919

N. N. Krestinskii; E. D. Stasova

Central Committee of the RKP(b) Elected at the 9th Party Congress (20 March–5 April 1920)

Members: A. A. Andreev (1914); F. A. Artem; N. I. Bukharin; F. E. Dzierżyński; M. I. Kalinin; L. B. Kamenev; N. N. Krestinskii; V. I. Lenin; E. A. Preobrazhebskii; K. B. Radek; Kh. G. Rakovskii; Ia. E. Rudzutak (1905); A. I. Rykov; L. P. Serebriakov; I. N. Smirnov; J. V. Stalin; M. P. Tomskii; L. D. Trotsky; G. E. Zinov′ev

Candidate Members: A. G. Beloborodov; S. I. Gusev (1896); E. M. Iaroslavskii; V. P. Miliutin; V. M. Molotov (1906); M. K. Muranov; V. P. Nogin; G. I. Petrovskii; I. A. Piatnitskii (1898); I. T. Smilga; P. Stučka; and P. A. Zalutskii (1907)

Politbiuro of the CC Elected at the Central Committee Plenum of 5 April 1920

Members: L. B. Kamenev; N. N. Krestinskii; V. I. Lenin; J. V. Stalin; L. D. Trotsky

Candidate Members: N. I. Bukharin; M. I. Kalinin; G. E. Zinov′ev

Orgbiuro of the CC Elected at the Central Committee Plenum of 5 April 1920

Members: N. N. Krestinskii; E. A. Preobrazhenskii; A. I. Rykov; L. P. Serebriakov; J. V. Stalin

Secretariat of the CC Elected at the Central Committee Plenum of 5 April 1920

N. N. Krestinskii; E. A. Preobrazhenskii; L. P. Serebriakov

Control Commission of the RKP(b) Elected at the 9th Party Conference (22–25 September 1920)

Members: M. I. Chelyshev (1914); F. E. Dzierżyński; N. O. Kuchmenko (1898); M. K. Muranov; E. A. Preobrazhenskii; A. A. Sol′ts (1898); D. I. Shorokhov (1905)

Central Committee of the RKP(b) Elected at the 10th Party Congress (8–16 March 1921)

Members: F. A. Artem, N. I. Bukharin, F. E. Dzierżyński, M. V. Frunze (1904); E. M. Iaroslavskii, M. E. Kalinin, L. B. Kamenev, N. P. Komarov (1909); I. I. Kutuzov (1917); V. I. Lenin, V. M. Mikhailov (1915); V. M. Molotov, G. K. Ordzhonikidze (1903); G. I. Petrovskii, K. B. Radek, Kh. G. Rakovskii, Ia. E. Rudzutak, A. I. Rykov, J. V. Stalin, A. G. Shliapnikov, M. P. Tomskii, L. D. Trotsky, I. Ia. Tuntul (1907); K. E. Voroshilov (1903); G. E. Zinov′ev

Candidate Members: S. I. Gusev, S. M. Kirov (1904); A. S. Kiselev, V. V. Kuibyshev (1904); V. P. Miliutin, V. V. Osinskii (1907); Iu. L. Piatakov (1910); G. I. Safarov (1908); I. N. Smirnov, D. E. Sulimov (1905); N. A. Uglanov (1907); V. Ia. Chubar′ (1907); V. V. Shmidt; P. A. Zalutskii, I. A. Zelenskii (1906)

Politbiuro of the CC Elected at the Central Committee Plenum of 16 March 1921

Members: L. B. Kamenev; V. I. Lenin; J. V. Stalin; L. D. Trotsky; G. E. Zinov′ev

Candidate Members: N. I. Bukharin; M. I. Kalinin; V. M. Molotov

Orgbiuro of the CC Elected at the Central Committee Plenum of 16 March 1921

Members: E. M. Iaroslavskii; N. P. Komarov; V. M. Mikhailov; V. M. Molotov; A. I. Rykov; J. V. Stalin, M. P. Tomskii

Candidate Members: F. E. Dzierżyński; M. I. Kalinin; Ia. E. Rudzutak (The Central Committee Plenum of 28 May 1921 elected the following candidate members: I. I. Kutuzov, V. V. Shmidt, and P. A. Zalutskii.)

Secretariat of the CC Elected at the Central Committee Plenum of 16 March 1921

E. M. Iaroslavskii; V. M. Mikhailov; V. M. Molotov

Central Control Commission of the RKP(b) Elected at the 10th Party Congress (8–16 March 1921)

Members: M. E. Chelyshev, T. S. Krivov (1905); N. O. Kuchmenko, Z. Ia. Litvin (1897); I. I. Shwartz (1899); P. G. Smidovich (1898); A. A. Sol′ts

Candidate Members: I. G. Batyshev (1909); A. I. Dogadov (1905); F. I. Ozol (1908)

Regional and National Red Polities

Estonia

Chairman of the Military-Revolutionary Committee: I. V. Rabchinskii (9 November 1917–25 January 1918)

Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Estonian Soviet of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies: J. Anvelt (25 January–24 February 1918)

Latvia

Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Soviet of United Latvian Workers, Soldiers and Landless Peasants: O. Karklins (21–22 November 1917); F. Rozins (22 November 1917–22 February 1918)

Prime Minister: P. Stučka (4 December 1918–22 May 1919); also chairman of the Central Executive Committee and (provisional to 15 January 1919) Government of the Latvian SSR, from 6 March 1919; continues in Latgale, in opposition to the nationalist government, to 13 January 1920)

Lithuania and Belorussia

Secretary of North-west Regional Committee: A. F. Miasnikov (29 September 1917–March 1918)

Chairman of Council of People’s Commissars of the North-West Region and Front: K. I. Lander (31 December 1917–21 February 1918)

Chairman of the Provisional Revolutionary Workers’ and Peasants’ Government of Lithuania: V. S. Kapsukas (8 December 1918–27 February 1919)

Chairman of the Provisional Revolutionary Workers’ and Peasants’ Government of the Belorussian SSR: D. F. Zhylunovich (1 January–4 February 1919)

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the Belorussian SSR: A. F. Miasnikov (4–27 February 1919); P. A. Krechewski (13 December 1919–November 1920)

Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars of the Lithuanian-Belorussian SSR (Litbel): V. S. Kapsukas (27 February–19 April 1919)

Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars of the Belorussian SSR: I. M. Serada (December 1919–July 1920); A. G. Cherviakov (1 August 1920–17 March 1924)

Chairman of the Central Bureau of North-West Regional Committee of the Communist Party: A. F. Miasnikov (31 December 1918–28 February 1919)

Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lithuanian Communist Party (from 27 February 1919, the Lithuanian-Belorussian Communist Party): V. S. Kapsukas (16 December 1918–1 September 1919)

First Secretary of the Lithuanian-Belorussian (from July 1920 Belorussian) Communist Party: V. S. Kapsukas (6 March 1919–27 April 1920); V. G. Knorinsh (9 August 1920–1923)

Ukraine

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee: Y. H. Medvedev (25 December 1917–18 March 1918); V. P. Zatonskii (18 March–18 April 1918)

Chairman of the People’s Secretariat: M. O. Skrypnyk (9 March–18 April 1918)

All-Ukrainian Bureau for Directing the Partisan Resistance against the German Occupiers (18 April–November 1918): Members: M. O. Skrypnyk; V. P. Zatonskii; A. S. Bubnov; Iu. L. Piatakov; E. P. Terletskii; O. Odoevskii; S. D. Mstyslavskii; M. E. Vrublevskii; S. V. Kosior

Chairman of the Provisional Workers’ and Peasants’ Government of Ukraine: Iu. L. Piatakov (28 November 1918–29 January 1919)

Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars and Chairman of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Government of Ukraine: Kh. G. Rakovski (29 January–11 December 1919)

Chairman of the All-Ukrainian Revolutionary Committee: H. I. Petrovskii (11 December 1919–19 February 1920)

Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars: Kh. G. Rakovski (19 February 1920–15 July 1923)

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee: H. I. Petrovskii (10 March 1919–March 1938)

Secretary of the Central Committee the Ukrainian Communist Party: M. O. Skrypnyk (20 April–26 May 1918); Iu. L. Piatakov (12 July–9 September 1918); S. I. Gopner (9 September–23 October 1918); E. I. Kviring (23 October 1918–30 May 1919); S. V. Kosior (30 May–10 December 1919); Vacant (10 December 1919–January, 1920); R. B. Farbman (Acting, January–23 March 1920); N. I. Nikolaev (23–25 March 1920); S. V. Kosior (25 March–23 November 1920); V. M. Molotov (First Secretary, 23 November 1920–22 March 1921); F. J. Kon (Executive Secretary, 22 March–15 December 1921); D. Z. Manuilskii (First Secretary, 15 December 1921–10 April 1923)

Donetsk-Kryvoi Rog Soviet Republic

Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars: F. A. Artem (12 February–19 March 1918)

Galician Soviet Socialist Republic

Chairman of the Galician Revolutionary Committee (Halrevkom/Galrevkom): V. P. Zatonskii (6 July–21 September 1920)

Chairman of the Central Committee of Communist Party of Eastern Galicia: K. A. Savrich (February 1919–21 September 1920)

Poland

Provisional Revolutionary Committee of Poland (Polrevkom, 30 July–20 August 1920): Chairman: J. B. Marchlewski; Members: F. E. Dzierżyński; F. Kon; E. Próchniak; J. Unszlicht

Bessarabia

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of Soviets of Workers’, Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Deputies of the Romanian Front, the Black Sea Fleet and the Odessa Region (Rumcherod): V. G. Iudovskii (14–17 January 1918)

Soviet Republic of Odessa

Chairman of the Military-Revolutionary Committee: I. F. Smirnov (January–March 1918)

Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars: V. G. Iudovskii (17 January–February 1918)

Chairman of Executive Committee: P. I. Starostin (February–13 March 1918)

Crimea

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Republic of Taurida: I. A. Miller (21 March–21 April 1918)

Provisional Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars of the Crimean SSR: Iu. P. Haven (29 April–May 1919); D. I. Ul′ianov (May–26 June 1919)

Chairman of the Crimean Revolutionary Committee: S. J. Babahan (11–16 November 1918); B. Kun (16 November 1920–21 February 1921); M. Kh. Poliakov (21 February–7 November 1921); I. A. Akulov (1921–1922)

Armenia

Chairman of the Revolutionary Council: A. Sogomonovich (29 November–4 December 1920); S. I. Kasian (4 December 1920–May 1921)

Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars: A. F. Miasnikian (21 May 1921–2 February 1922)

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee: S. S. Ambartsumian (2 February 1922–June 1925)

First Secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia (Haiastani Komunistakan Kusaktsutiun, HHK): G. S. Alikhanian (December 1920–April 1921); S. L. Lukashin (April 1921–29 April 1922)

Azerbaijan

Chairman of Council of People’s Commissioners of the Baku Commune: S. G. Shahumian (2 November 1917–31 July 1918; from 28 May 1918, in opposition to the government of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan)

Chairman of the Central Caspian Dictatorship and the Provisional Executive Committee of the Council: Sadovskii (1 August–15 September 1918)

Chairman of the Provisional Military-Revolutionary Committee: Mirza D. B. ogly Husseynov (28 April–16 May 1920); N. K. Nadzhaf ogly (16 May 1920–19 May 1921)

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee: M. Hajiyev (19 May 1921–28 April 1922)

Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars: N. K. Nadzhafogly (May 1921–April 1922)

First Secretary of the Azerbaijani Communist Party (Azerbaycan Kommunist Partiyasi, AKP): Mirza D. B. ogly Husseynov (12 February–23 October 1920); G. N. Kaminskii (23 October 1920–July 1921); S. M. Kirov (July 1921–1925)

Georgia

Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee: P. I. Makharadze (25 February–7 July 1921); P. G. Mdivani (7 July 1921–28 February 1922)

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee: P. I. Makharadze (28 February 1922–4 January 1924)

Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars: P. G. Mdivani (7 March–April 1922); S. I. Kavtaradze (April 1922–January 1923)

Far Eastern Republic

Chairman of the Government: A. M. Krasnoshchekov (7 March 1920–December 1921; provisional to 6 April 1920); N. N. Matveev (December 1921–15 November 1922)

Chairman of the Council of Ministers: A. M. Krasnoshchekov (6 April–November 1920); B. Z. Shumiatskii (November 1920–April 1921); P. M. Nikiforov (8 May 1921–December 1921); N. M. Matveev (December 1921–14 November 1922); P. A. Kobozev (14–15 November 1922)