Ministry of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy

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The Ministry of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy (Mintsvetmet;

government ministry in the Soviet Union
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History

The All-Union People's Commissariat of Non-ferrous Metallurgy was formed by

Presidium Supreme Soviet USSR, on 24 January 1939, following subdivision of the All-Union People's Commissariat of Heavy Industry into six separate commissariats.[1]

The following enterprises were placed under the jurisdiction of the People's Commissariat of Non-ferrous Metallurgy; copper-mining and copper-Smelting industries, zinc-industry enterprises, lead-industry enterprises, aluminum-industry enterprises, nickel-industry enterprises, gold- and platinum-industry enterprises, rare-metals, and tin-industry enterprises, enterprises for processing non-ferrous metals, and enterprises for procuring, processing, and distributing non-ferrous-metal scrap.[1]

In June 1939, the Main Administration of Food Supply for Workers of the Gold and Platinum Industry (Glavzolotoprodsnab) was established, with a number of regional offices placed under this administration. On 15 March 1946, all People's Commissariats were changed into ministries by decree of the Supreme Soviet USSR.[1]

On 28 December 1950, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR issued ukase ordering the division of the

Council of Ministers USSR. The Presidium appointed Pyotr Lomako as Minister of Non-ferrous Metallurgy USSR, and Ivan Arkhipov as First Deputy Minister of Non-ferrous Metallurgy.[1]

List of ministers

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Organization Of The Ministry of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy USSR" (PDF). CIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1917-1964". Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1964-1991". Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.