# Nikolai Shvernik

_Soviet politician, chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1888–1970)_

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> Nikolai Mikhailovich Shvernik was a Soviet politician who served as the second chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet from 1946 until 1953. Though he was the head of state, Shvernik had very little power as Joseph Stalin, the premier at the time, had most of the power due to his position as general secretary of the CPSU, the de facto leader.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 May 1888 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355639#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Saint Petersburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355639#P19))
- **Died:** 24 December 1970 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355639#P570))
- **Place of death:** Moscow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355639#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Russian Empire; Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355639#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; trade unionist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355639#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union; Russian Social Democratic Labour Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355639#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (29 June 1957 – 29 March 1966); Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (5 March 1953 – 29 June 1957); Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (16 October 1952 – 5 March 1953); Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (19 March 1946 – 15 March 1953); Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR (4 March 1944 – 25 June 1946); Chairman of the Soviet of Nationalities of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (12 January 1938 – 10 February 1946); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1937–1966) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355639#P39))
- **Awards:** Hero of Socialist Labour; Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"; Order of Lenin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355639#P166))

## Questions

**When was Nikolai Shvernik born?**  
Nikolai Shvernik was born on 19 May 1888 in Saint Petersburg.

**What positions has Nikolai Shvernik held?**  
Positions held by Nikolai Shvernik include: Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1957–1966); Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1953–1957); Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1952–1953); Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1946–1953); Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR (1944–1946).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nikolai Shvernik](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Shvernik) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q355639](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355639) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Николай Михайлович Шверник.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B9_%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87_%D0%A8%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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