Ministry of the Means of Communication of the USSR

Also known as Ministry of Railways (Soviet Union), MPS

The Ministry of Railways oversaw Soviet Railways, which operated the railways of the Soviet Union. It was divided into 32 agencies, which among them had millions of employees. The ministry was responsible for centralized departments, which applied to all subsidiaries.

Country: Soviet Union
Headquarters: Moscow
Inception: March 15, 1946

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The Ministry of Railways (, more correctly translated as Ministry/People's Commisariat of Transportation) oversaw Soviet Railways, which operated the railways of the Soviet Union. It was divided into 32 agencies, which among them had millions of employees. The ministry was responsible for centralized departments (such as electrification), which applied to all subsidiaries. Before 1946 the ministry was known as the People's Commissariat for Railways, although the term "Ministry of Railways" had been used by the pre-Soviet ministry (founded in 1865). Commissars and Ministers The following persons headed the Commissariat/Ministry as commissars (narkoms), ministers, and deputy ministers during the Soviet era: Source: Ivan Kovalev (19.3.1946 - 5.6.1948) Boris Beshchev (5.6.1948 - 14.1.1977) Ivan Pavlovsky (14.1.1977 - 29.11.1982) Nikolai Konarev (1.12.1982 - 26.10.1990) Leonid Matyukhin (8.5.1991 - 24.8.1991) See also

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Also known as Ministry of Railways (Soviet Union), MPS

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About Ministry of the Means of Communication of the USSR

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