The Minister of Defence of the Soviet Union () refers to the

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of the Ministry of Defence who was responsible for defence of the

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from 1917 to 1922 and the

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from 1922 to 1992.

People's Commissars for Military and Naval Affairs (1917–1934)

People's Commissar for the Armed Forces (1946)

Ministers of the Armed Forces (1946–1950)

Ministers of Defence (1953–1992)

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