Soviet of Nationalities

Upper house of the USSR legislature Soviet of Nationalities Совет НациональностейLegislative body in the Soviet UnionTypeTypeUpper house of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union HistoryEstablished1938Disbanded21 October 1991Preceded byCongress of SovietsSucceeded bySoviet of the Republics [ru] (in USSR)Soviet of Nationalities (in Russia)CIS Interparliamentary AssemblyLeadershipChairmanRafik Nishanov (last) StructureSeats750Political groups Communist Party of the Soviet Union (521) Independents (229)ElectionsVoting systemDirect electionLast election4 March 1984Meeting placeKremlin Presidium, Moscow Kremlin Politics of the Soviet Union Leadership Leaders President list Vice President Collective leadership State Council Presidential Council Communist Party Congress Central Committee History General Secretary Politburo Secretariat Orgburo Supreme state organ of power Congress of Soviets Central Executive Committee Supreme Soviet Soviet of the Union Soviet of Nationalities Presidium Congress of People's Deputies Speaker 1989 Legislative election Governance Constitution Official names 1924 1936 1977 Government Ministries State Committees Cabinets Premiership First De