Historical Dictionary of the Russian Civil Wars, 1916-1926

Justice (NKIu, Narkomiust): G. I. Lomov (26 October–12 December 1917); I. N. Shteinberg, Left-SR (12 December 1917–18 March 1918); P. I. Stučka (18 March–22 August 1918); D. I. Kurskii (4 September 1918–1928); Labor (NKT, Narkomtrud); merged with People’s Commissariat for Social Security 4 November 1919, separated 26 April 1920: A. G. Shliapnikov (26 October 1917–8 October 1918); V. V. Shmidt (8 October 1918–4 November 1919 and 26 April 1920–6 July 1923)

State Charity (from 26 April 1918 renamed People’s Commissariat for Social Security [NKSO, Narkomsobes]; merged with People’s Commissariat for Labor 4 November 1919, separated 26 April 1920): A. M. Kollontai (30 October 1917–March 1918); A. N. Vinkurov (March 1918–4 November 1919 and 26 April 1919–16 April 1921); N. A. Miliutin (acting, June–6 July 1921)

Education (Narkompros): A. V. Lunacharskii (26 October 1917–9 December 1929)

Post and Telegrapgh (NKPiT, Narkompochtel): N. P. Glebov (26 October–9 December 1917); P. P. Prosh′ian, Left-SR (22 December 1917–18 March 1918); V. N. Podel′skii (11 April 1918–25 February 1920); A. M. Liubovich (24 March–26 May 1921); V. S. Dobgalevskii (26 May 1921–6 July 1923)

Nationality Affairs (Narkomnats): J. V. Stalin (26 October 1917–6 July 1923)

Finance (NKF, Narkomfin): I. I. Skvortsov-Stepanov (26 October 1917–20 January 1918); M. A. Brilliantov, Left-SR—“Member of Collegiate with Casting Vote” (19 January–18 March 1918); I. E. Gukovskii (April–16 August 1918); N. N. Krestinskii (16 August 1918–October 1922); G. Ia. Sokol′nikov (23 November 1922–6 July 1923)

Ways and Communications (NKPS, Narkomput′): M. T. Elizarov (8 November 1917–7 January 1918); A. G. Rogov (24 February–9 May 1918); P. A. Kobozev (9 May–June 1918); V. I. Nevskii (25 July 1918–15 March 1919); L. B. Krasin (30 March 1919–20 March 1920); L. D. Trotsky (20 March–10 December 1920); A. I. Emashov (20 December 1920–14 April 1921); F. E. Dzierżyński (14 April 1921–6 July 1923)

Agriculture (NKZem, Narkomzem): V. P. Miliutin (26 October–4 November 1917); A. L. Kolegaev, Left-SR (24 November 1917–18 March 1918); S. P. Sereda (March 1918–10 February 1921); N. Osinskii (Deputy Commissar, 24 March 1921–18 January 1922); V. G. Iakovenko (18 January 1922–7 July 1923)

Trade and Industry (NKTP, Narkomtorg) (from 8 July 1920, renamed People’s Commissariat for Foreign Trade [NKVT, Narkomvneshtorg]): V. P. Nogin (26 October–4 November 1917); A. G. Shliapnikov (19 November 1917–January 1918); V. M. Smirnov (25 January 1917–18 March 1918); M. G. Bronskii (Deputy Commissar, 18 March–12 November 1918); L. B. Krasin (12 November 1918–6 July 1923)

Food Supplies (NKP, Narkomprod): I. A. Teodorovich (26 October–18 December 1917); A. G. Shlikhter (18 December 1917–25 February 1918); A. D. Tsiurupa (25 February 1918–12 December 1921); N. P. Briukhanov (12 December 1921–6 July 1923)

State Contol (NKGK, Narkomgoskontrol′) (on 7 February1920 reorganized into the People’s Commissariat for Worker-Peasant Inspection [NK RKI, Rabkrin]): K. I. Lander (9 May 1918–25 March 1919); J. V. Stalin (30 March 1919–7 February 1920)

Worker-Peasant Inspection (NK RK, Rabkrin): J. V. Stalin (24 February 1920–25 April 1922); A. D. Tsiurupa (25 April 1922–6 July 1923)

Health (Narkomzdrav): N. A. Semashko (7 November 1917–25 January 1930)

State Properties (NKGI) (abolished 11 July 1918): V. A. Karelin, Left-SR (12 December 1917–18 March 1918); P. P. Malinovskii (18 March–11 July 1918)

Local Government (NKMS) (abolished June 1918): V. E. Trutovskii, Left-SR (12 December 1917–18 March 1918)

Supreme Council of the National Economy (VSNKh): Chairmen: N. Osinskii (2 December 1917–22 March 1918); V. P. Miliutin (Acting Chair, 23 March–3 April 1918); A. I. Rykov (3 April–28 May 1921); P. A. Bogdanov (28 May 1921–9 May 1923); A. I. Rykov (9 May 1923–2 February 1924)

The Council of Worker and Peasant Defense of the RSFSR, 1918–1921

At the 9th Congress of the Communist Party (29 March–5 April 1920) the body was renamed the Council of Labor and Defense (STO).

Chairman: V. I. Lenin

Acting Chairmen: 1920: V. A. Avanesov; A. I. Rykov; A. D. Tsiurupa; 1921: V. A. Avanesov; A. D. Tsiurupa