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Events on Friday 6 March 1953 1
1953Malenkov Becomes Soviet PremierSucceeds Stalin as head of governmentGeorgy Malenkov was appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers, becoming head of the Soviet government in the immediate aftermath of Stalin's death. He initially shared power with Beria and Khrushchev before being gradually sidelined. His tenure marked the start of a brief period of collective leadership.