Under a short-lived troika of Malenkov, Beria, and Molotov, Malenkov became Chairman of the Council of Ministers but was forced to resign from the Secretariat nine days later on 14 March, leaving Khrushchev in effective control of the body.
Di bawah troika Malenkov, Beria, dan Molotov berjangka pendek, Malenkov menjadi Ketua Dewan Menteri namun terpaksa mundur dari Sekretariat sembilan hari kemudian pada 14 Maret, meninggalkan Khrushchev dalam kontrol efektif badan tersebut.