Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
The Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was, from 1936 to 1991, the highest body of state authority of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), and based on the principle of unified power was the only branch of government in the Soviet state.
Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union
The Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union was the highest body of state authority of the Soviet Union from 1989 to 1991.
Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union
Boris Yeltsin during his electoral campaign on 1 February 1989.