First Rakovsky Government was a government led by

Christian Rakovsky Christian Georgiyevich Rakovsky ( – September 11, 1941), Bulgarian name Krastyo Georgiev Rakovski, born Krastyo Georgiev Stanchov, was a Bulgarian-born socialist Professional revolutionaries, revolutionary, a Bolshevik politician and Soviet Un ...

who replaced the former Soviet provisional government in Ukraine that came into crisis.

History

The Bolshevik insurgent Milrevkom was liquidated with establishment of the Provisional Workers-Peasants Government of Ukraine on November 28, 1918. The

Council of People's Commissars The Council of People's Commissars (CPC) (), commonly known as the ''Sovnarkom'' (), were the highest executive (government), executive authorities of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR), the Soviet Union (USSR), and the Sovi ...

was created on January 29, 1919 after Yuri Pyatakov was unable to find compromise with members of his government (Provisional Workers-Peasants Government of Ukraine). There was a political struggle between Pyatakov and Fyodor Sergeyev. To solve the issue to Ukraine was sent

who was appointed the new head of the Soviet government of Ukraine. The initial composition of the council was based on the previous temporary government and consisted of 13 commissariats, the Council of National Economy, and the Supreme Socialist Inspection. Among its members were Antonov-Ovsiyenko, Bubnov, Voroshylov, Zharko, Zatonsky, Kotsyubynsky, Kviring, Magidov, Mezhlauk, Podvoisky, Rukhymovich, Sergeyev, Shlikhter, and others. The legal basis of the Council of People's Commissars was approved by the

Third All-Ukrainian Congress of Soviets Third All-Ukrainian Congress of Soviets () was a congress of Soviets (councils) of workers, peasants, Red-army-men deputies that took place in Kharkiv on March 6–10, 1919. The congress followed the 3rd Congress of the Communist Party (Bolsheviks ...

on March 10, 1919. The congress also approved the first Soviet Constitution of Ukraine.

List of people

References

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