President of the Soviet Union (New Union)
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President of the Soviet Union
Президент Советского Союза | |
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Emblem of the President | |
Style |
Mr. President (spoken) Comrade Supreme Commander (in the military) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
Status | Head of State |
Abbreviation | POSU |
Residence | Kremlin Senate |
Seat | Kremlin Senate, Moscow |
Nominator | Political parties or self-nomination |
Appointer | Direct election |
Term length | five years, renewable once |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of the Soviet Union |
Precursor | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union |
Inaugural holder | Mikhail Gorbachev |
Formation | 15 March 1990 |
Deputy | Vice President of the Soviet Union |