On 5 October 1917, at the age of 25, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Supply of the last Alexander Kerensky government, which lasted for only a few days.
5 Ekim 1917'de 25 yaşındayken son Alexander Kerensky hükümetinin Tedarik Bakanı olarak görevlendiildi ancak bu görevi çok kısa sürdü.