When Stalin died on 5 March 1953, Malenkov was the most important member of the Secretariat, which also included Nikita Khrushchev, among others.
Saat Stalin meninggal pada 5 Maret 1953, Malenkov menjadi anggota paling berpengaruh pada Sekretariat, yang juga meliputi Nikita Khrushchev, dan lain-lain.