Georgy Maximilianovich Malenkov was a Soviet politician who briefly succeeded Joseph Stalin as the leader of the Soviet Union. However, at the insistence of the rest of the Presidium, he relinquished control over the party apparatus in exchange for remaining Premier and first among equals within the Soviet collective leadership. He then became embroiled in a power struggle with Nikita Khrushchev that culminated in his removal from the premiership in 1955 as well as the Presidium in 1957.
Official portrait, 1954
Malenkov in 1939
Malenkov on the cover of Time magazine, 23 March 1953
Malenkov among Soviet leadership speaking with German chancellor Konrad Adenauer in 1955
Premier of the Soviet Union
The Premier of the Soviet Union was the head of government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Twelve individuals held the post. Among the most known are Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin.
Premier of the Soviet Union
Image: Vladimir Lenin
Image: Alexei Rikov 1924(cropped)
Image: Vyacheslav Molotov