Alexey Rykov
| Alexey Rykov | |
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| Rykov as Soviet Premier: mid-to-late '20s | |
| Premier of the Soviet Union | |
| In office 21 Jan 1924 – 19 Dec 1930 |
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| Preceded by | Vladimir Lenin |
| Succeeded by | Vyacheslav Molotov |
| Premier of the Russian SFSR | |
| In office 21 Jan 1924 – May 1929 |
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| Preceded by | Vladimir Lenin |
| Succeeded by | Vyacheslav Molotov |
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| Born | Alexey Ivanovich Rykov |
Alexey Ivanovich Rykov (25 February 1881 - 15 March 1938) was a Russian revolutionary and Premier of the Soviet Union from 1924-30.
Early Life [change]
Rykov was born in 1881. He joined the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1898. When the party split into Bolsheviks and Mensheviks, Rykov became a Bolshevik. He was arrested several times.
Career [change]
Alexey Rykov returned from Siberia after the February Revolution of 1917. During the October Revolution of 1917 he was a member of the Military Revolutionary Committee in Moscow.
After the revolution, Rykov became a Minister of the Interior. On 3 April 1918, Rykov became Chairman of the Supreme Council of National Economy.
After Lenin's death on 21 January 1924, Rykov became head of the government of both the USSR and Russia. He supported Stalin in the Communist Party.
Fall from power [change]
Rykov lost the post of head of the government after a conflict with Stalin in 1929. He was later arrested and executed in 1938.
| Preceded by Vladimir Lenin |
Prime Minister of the Soviet Union 1924–1930 |
Succeeded by Vyacheslav Molotov |
