Vasily Vasilyevich Vakhrushev (Russian: Васи́лий Васи́льевич Ва́хрушев; 28 February 1902 – 13 January 1947) was a Soviet and Russian politician who was from 1939 to 1940 the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR, equivalent to Prime Minister. He was also the People's Commissar for Coal Industry from 1939 to 1946. His ashes were buried at the Kremlin Wall Necropolis.
He was born in Tula as the son of a worker from the city. After graduating from secondary school, he pursued a career as a locksmith.




