Cabinet of Ministers of the USSR functioned as the administrative, executive body and the government after the Council of Ministers was dissolved. It consisted of the Prime Minister, his deputies and the ministers.

The Cabinet of Ministers was to be the responsibility of the President of the Soviet Union

President of the Soviet Union

The President of the Soviet Union , officially called President of the USSR was the Head of State of the USSR from 15 March 1990 to 25 December 1991. Mikhail Gorbachev was the only person to occupy the office. Gorbachev was also General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union between...

 and the Supreme Soviet. All newly formed Cabinets were to submit their program to the Supreme Soviet for approval.