He was voted in as a non-voting member of the Politburo in 1921 and held the office of Responsible Secretary and also married Soviet politician Polina Zhemchuzhina.
Ia dipilih sebagai anggota yang tidak dapat memberikan suara dalam Politbiro pada 1921 dan menyandang jabatan Sekretaris Jenderal dan juga menikahi politikus Soviet Polina Zhemchuzhina.