List of heads of state of the Soviet Union
List of vice heads of state
There have been four individuals appointed vice head of state. At over eight years, Vasily Kuznetsov spent the longest time in office.

List of heads of state of the Soviet Union

Section Title: List of vice heads of state
Table Section Text: There have been four individuals appointed vice head of state. At over eight years, Vasily Kuznetsov spent the longest time in office.

№	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Term of office	Convocations

First Vice Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1977–1989)

1	Vasili Kuznetsov (1901–1990)	Kuznetzov 43062X8X18.JPG	7 October 1977 – 18 June 1986	9th–11th Convocation

2	Pyotr Demichev (1917–2010)	—	18 June 1986 – 1 October 1988	11th Convocation

3	Anatoly Lukyanov (1930–2019)	-	1 October 1988 – 25 May 1989	11th–12th Convocation

Vice Chairman of the Supreme Soviet (1989–1990)

Anatoly Lukyanov (1930–2019)	-	25 May 1989 – 15 March 1990	12th Convocation

Vice President (1990–1991)

4	Gennady Yanayev (1937–2010)	Gennady Yanayev (grave).JPG	27 December 1990 – 21 August 1991	12th Convocation

—	Office abolished	21 August 1991 – 26 December 1991

Sentence(s)

Yanayev was the first and only Vice President of the Soviet Union.

final_sentence: Yanayev was the first and only Vice President of the Soviet Union.